Jason Taylor talking to Dolphins
Per Tim Graham of ESPN, free agent defensive end Jason Taylor admits that he has had some early talks with the Miami Dolphins, where he spent 11 of his 12 seasons.
He left $8.5 million on the table in Washington. However, he says that he won't play for the league minimum either.
Re-signing Taylor would be a good PR move by the Dolphins, but his best days are behind him as a 34-year-old player.
"We talked," Taylor said. "I'm not going to get into what we talked about and the details of it, but they know how I feel and what I'd like to do. I know how they feel and what they'd like to do, what they're looking for. But we talked, and I'll leave it at that."Taylor, who was the league's Defensive Player of the Year in 2006, says that he was the Dolphins "biggest fan" last year.
"I'll always be a Dolphin," Taylor said. "There was no bigger fan last year than me. I'm leaving the field from Redskins games and running to see what the Dolphins are doing and checking my phone throughout the day. Those guys on that team will tell you: I was in contact the whole time."The Redskins, who acquired Taylor last year, released him this off-season as he was unwilling to participate in 75 percent of the team's off-season workout program.
He left $8.5 million on the table in Washington. However, he says that he won't play for the league minimum either.
Re-signing Taylor would be a good PR move by the Dolphins, but his best days are behind him as a 34-year-old player.
