Tag: Terron Armstead

Oct 1, 2023; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Terron Armstead (72) reacts to the crowd before a game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports

Report: Dolphins LT Terron Armstead expected to play in 2024

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Dolphins left tackle Terron Armstead is expected to return for the 2024 season, the Miami Herald reported on Wednesday.

Armstead, 32, missed four games last season on injured reserve with a knee injury and was inactive for three other contests dealing with knee, ankle, back and quad issues. Still, he was named to the Pro Bowl for the fifth time in the past six seasons.

Armstead has not made any public comment about committing to his 12th NFL season, saying in mid-January, “I never make any decisions right after the season, I always take my time. Talk to God, let him order my steps, talk to my kids. That’s been my approach the past three offseasons. It’ll be the same approach.”

Armstead signed a five-year, $75 million deal with Miami in 2022. Five million of his 2024 compensation already is guaranteed, and the remaining $8.25 million becomes guaranteed in mid-March.

Armstead has started 116 of his 120 games with the Dolphins (2022-23) and New Orleans Saints (2013-21), who drafted him in the third round in 2013.

–Field Level Media

Oct 1, 2023; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Terron Armstead (72) reacts to the crowd before a game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports

Report: Dolphins LT Terron Armstead undecided on ’24

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Miami Dolphins five-time Pro Bowl left tackle Terron Armstead is undecided about returning for the 2024 season.

“I never make any decisions right after the season, I always take my time,” Armstead said Monday. “Talk to God, let him order my steps, talk to my kids. That’s been my approach the past three offseasons. It’ll be the same approach.”

Armstead said after his exit interview at the team facility on Monday he came back for the 2023 season with a “Super Bowl or bust approach.”

In addition to Armstead’s uncertain future, right guard Robert Hunt becomes an unrestricted free agent in March. Armstead said the Dolphins can’t lose Hunt.

“It’d be a no-brainer to me. Robert Hunt is on his way to being the best guard in the league,” Armstead said.

Cornerback Xavien Howard is another player who senses his future could be up in the air with speculation the Dolphins will approach him about a pay cut. Howard doesn’t plan to accept a reduced salary to stay in Miami, he said Monday.

“My eight years here, I loved it. And whatever happens, I’m with it,” he said.

Spotrac salary data shows releasing Howard, 30, in the offseason would cost the Dolphins $27.1 million for a dead cap charge. He’s scheduled to be paid $15.4 million in base salary in the third year of his five-year, $90 million deal with the Dolphins.

Armstead, 32, missed four games on injured reserve this season with a knee injury and was inactive for three other games. He was named to the Pro Bowl for the fifth time in the past six seasons anyway.

Armstead has started 116 of his 120 games with the Dolphins (2022-23) and New Orleans Saints (2013-21), who drafted him in the third round in 2013.

–Field Level Media

Oct 1, 2023; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Terron Armstead (72) reacts to the crowd before a game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports

Dolphins activate OT Terron Armstead off IR

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The Miami Dolphins activated Pro Bowl left tackle Terron Armstead off injured reserve Saturday and he will play against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in Germany.

Armstead, 32, missed the past four games after suffering a knee injury in Week 4 against the Buffalo Bills. Kendall Lamm has been filling in for Armstead.

The Dolphins waived undrafted rookie defensive lineman Brandon Pili to make room for Armstead on the 53-man roster. Pili is a candidate for the team’s practice squad if he clears waivers.

Armstead, a four-time Pro Bowler, was inactive for the season’s first two games but then started the next two. He signed a five-year, $75 million contract — including $43.37 million guaranteed — in March 2022. He underwent arthroscopic surgery on his knee in the offseason.

He has started 108 of his 112 career games with the New Orleans Saints (2013-21) and Dolphins.

–Field Level Media

Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Terron Armstead (72) answers questions from the media during training camp at Baptist Health Training Complex, Wednesday, July 27, 2022 in Miami Gardens.

Dolphins LT Terron Armstead carted off practice field

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Miami Dolphins left tackle Terron Armstead was carted off the field with an apparent right leg injury during the team’s joint practice session with the Houston Texans on Thursday.

Per multiple reports, Armstead did not put pressure on his leg while being loaded onto the cart.

Armstead, 32, signed a five-year, $75 million contract — including $43.37 million guaranteed — in the offseason. He is working his way back from arthroscopic surgery on his knee.

Armstead started all 13 games in which he played last season en route to being selected to his fourth Pro Bowl. He has started 106 of his 110 career games with the New Orleans Saints (2013-21) and Dolphins.

Kendall Lamm, Cedric Ogbuehi, Geron Christian and rookie Ryan Hayes would be candidates to start at left tackle should Armstead be sidelined.

–Field Level Media

Nov 17, 2019; Tampa, FL, USA; New Orleans Saints offensive tackle Terron Armstead (72) works out prior to the game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Reports: Dolphins ink OT Terron Armstead to five-year deal

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Free-agent offensive tackle Terron Armstead signed a five-year, $75 million contract to join the Miami Dolphins, according to multiple reports Tuesday.

The deal can reach as much as $87.5 million after incentives, the reports said, and $43.37 million is guaranteed.

The 6-foot-5 Armstead spent his first nine NFL seasons with the New Orleans Saints, who selected him in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. By the end of the decade, he’d team with right tackle Ryan Ramczyk to form one of the NFL’s best duo of tackles. Armstead was named to the Pro Bowl three straight seasons, from 2018 through 2020.

Armstead, 30, was impacted by injuries in each of his nine years with the Saints. He never played a full season, and a knee injury in 2021 limited him to eight games.

In 145 possible games with the Saints, he played in 97 (93 starts).

He told SiriusXM NFL Radio recently that he understood the Saints’ salary cap constraints but was keeping the possibility open of staying with the Saints.

Instead, he will join a Dolphins team that plans to move forward with Tua Tagovailoa at quarterback. Miami made several other additions on offense this offseason, including running backs Chase Edmonds and Raheem Mostert, wide receiver Cedrick Wilson and left guard Connor Williams.

Miami allowed 2.4 sacks per-game last season, which was tied for eighth-most in the league.

–Field Level Media

Nov 17, 2019; Tampa, FL, USA; New Orleans Saints offensive tackle Terron Armstead (72) works out prior to the game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Report: Dolphins pursuing LT Terron Armstead

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The Miami Dolphins are pursuing free agent left tackle Terron Armstead, the Miami Herald reported Sunday.

The Dolphins placed their interest in La’el Collins “on hold” to focus on Armstead, per the report.

Armstead, 30, earned three Pro Bowl selections (2018-20) over nine seasons with the New Orleans Saints.

He started 93 of his 97 games in that span but missed nine games in 2021 with knee, shoulder and elbow injuries.

Armstead was a third-round pick by New Orleans in the 2013 NFL Draft.

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Sep 26, 2021; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New Orleans Saints offensive tackle Terron Armstead (72) is injured on a play against New England Patriots during the first half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

Saints OL Terron Armstead (elbow) out several weeks

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New Orleans Saints left tackle Terron Armstead is going to miss several weeks with an injured elbow, NFL Network reported Monday.

The injury is not believed to be season-ending for the nine-year veteran, who has made the Pro Bowl in each of the past three seasons.

Armstead, 30, was hurt in the first quarter of the Saints’ victory at New England on Sunday when he collided with running back Tony Jones during a block. Armstead left the game and did not return. James Hurst replaced him.

Armstead has played in 92 games (88 starts) for the Saints since the team selected him in the third round of the 2013 draft. He has yet to play in all 16 games of a season.

The Saints (2-1) host the New York Giants (0-3) in Week 4.

–Field Level Media

Nov 17, 2019; Tampa, FL, USA; New Orleans Saints offensive tackle Terron Armstead (72) works out prior to the game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Saints LT Armstead tests positive for COVID-19

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New Orleans Saints left tackle Terron Armstead tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos.

“Found out this morning that I tested positive for Covid!” Armstead posted Saturday on Twitter. “I feel completely normal and ready to go play with my guys tomorrow. Unfortunately that can’t happen and while that (expletive) sucks, I can’t downplay the impact covid has had on so many lives. Everyone stay safe.”

A Pro Bowl selection in 2018 and 2019, the 29-year-old Armstead has started all 10 games this season.

Armstead has started 81 of his 85 games since New Orleans drafted him in the third round in 2013.

James Hurst, 28, is listed as the backup on the depth chart and could start Sunday when the Saints (8-2) put their seven-game winning streak on the line at Denver (4-6).

–Field Level Media