Punter Ryan Stonehouse has a big leg. It wasn\u2019t big enough to get him a fourth season in Tennessee.<\/p>\n
The Titans opted not to re-sign Stonehouse, nor to apply a restricted free agency tender. He left via free agency for the Dolphins.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was surprised,\u201d Stonehouse told reporters earlier this week regarding Tennessee\u2019s decision to move on. \u201cI think a lot of other people were as well. I truly didn\u2019t expect it. I\u2019m a guy that I like to be where my feet are, been training in that building ever since I stepped foot in it three years ago. I thought it would be a little bit different, just more clarity would have been nice, but it is what it is and I\u2019m excited for this new opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n
He approaches the new opportunity with a familiar motivation.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve certainly built my career off of not being the first one picked,\u201d Stonehouse said. \u201cObviously, I wasn\u2019t drafted. I didn\u2019t have very many opportunities after the draft \u2014 Tennessee was one of them. So I kind of took that as a chip on my shoulder and I truly felt like that\u2019s kind of where my career has taken me. Whether that was college, I didn\u2019t really have very many scholarship offers. Colorado State took a chance on me. Same what I said in high school, I only played on varsity one year; I had to compete for that job. So I really truly have built a career off of competition. Yeah, I think there was some things about natural fits and I actually truly believe the Dolphins are the best fit for me. I\u2019ve kind of come to realize that being in the league for three years now that fit matters so much and understanding the player that I am matters a lot \u2014 how to use me as a weapon is truly something that I thank Craig Aukerman and Chase Blackburn for when they brought me into Tennessee. It was very important for me to have a good fit, so I truly believe Miami is that place.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stonehouse averaged 53.1 gross yards per punt in 2022 and in 2023. Last year, he averaged 50.6 yards per punt. He was named a second-team All-Pro as a rookie.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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