Miami Dolphins, Kyle Orton in Contract Talks
Rabu, 27 Juli 2011 by Android Blackberry
The Miami Dolphins are amongst a handful of teams engaged in contract negotiations with Denver Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton, who expects to be traded by week's finish.
Based on a team source, Orton sits atop Common Manager Jeff Ireland's wish list of quarterbacks he'd like to add towards the Dolphins' roster. But a different source mentioned the seven-year veteran, who is owed $9 million in 2011, is looking for a multi-year contract extension that can pay him north of $6 million a year.
The source stated Orton has some say in where he lands in 2011, and wants to create sure he's "viewed as an asset additional than a stop-gap" alternative.
The Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals, Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks had been amongst the team's bidding for his services on Tuesday.
The Vikings at the moment are finalizing a cope with Washington for Donovan McNabb.
The Cardinals are working on a achievable trade for Eagles backup Kevin Kolb, and Seattle is expected to sign Tarvaris Jackson and Matt Leinart on Friday.
However, no deals could be finalized until 6 p.m. on Friday, when free of charge agents can official sign. But trades might be consummated, and extensions granted.
The Dolphins appear to be the front runner for Orton, who teamed with Brandon Marshall in 2009, helping the two-time Pro Bowler catch 101 passes for 1,120 yards and 10 touchdowns inside the 15 games they played together.
Orton, who will turn 28 in November, has began 51 NFL games and possesses a 32-29 record.
Orton and Marshall are nonetheless pals, and Marshall would welcome a reunion with his former Broncos teammate, who is being replaced by Florida Gator standout Tim Tebow, Denver's 2010 first-round pick.
Last season Orton completed 58 percent of his passes, throwing for three,653 yards and 20 touchdowns in 13 games. He produced a 87.5 quarterback rating last season, as well as a 86.8 in his first season with the Broncos, which acquired him from Chicago in 2009 within the Jay Cutler trade.
Orton, who will turn 28 in November, has began 51 NFL games heading into 2011.
The Dolphins program to add a veteran quarterback to compete with Chad Henne for the beginning spot, but the choices are diminishing. If the Dolphins pass on Orton the best available possibilities would be free of charge agents Marc Bulger, Brady Quinn and Matt Moore, and Vince Young, who will likely be released by Tennessee on Thursday because of a $4.25 million roster bonus he's due.
It is also achievable quarterbacks like Jake Delhomme (Cleveland) and Derek Anderson (Arizona) will likely be released inside the coming days, if not weeks.
Orton's viewed as a safer choice then Young, and one with extra upside than Bulger or Moore. But generating a significant monetary commitment in years and guaranteed capital would likely anoint him as the successor to Henne, unless the incumbent holds his beginning spot in a training camp battle.
Henne, who's 13-14 as a starter, has one year remaining on the deal he signed as the team's 2008 second-round pick.
