Alex Marvez ✔ @alexmarvez

Filed to @FOXSports confirming what we thought: @MiamiDolphins TE Dustin Keller (knee) out for season, FOX Sports has learned. Next man up.

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Are we still waiting for the MRI results? Either way, good luck DK.

It really sucks that the Dolphins are losing Keller, but now one of the younger guys needs to step it up and fill that void. Clay, Egnew and Sims are all very capable to be a big impact (at least in my opinion), but the big question is, who is going to be the guy that steps up and becomes a consistent factor for Tannehill.

As Rich said, next man up. They are going to HAVE to step up. Hate it for Dustin, as he took a chance on a 1 year contract.

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Ireland's job is on the line this year. I could see a mid to late round pick being traded. Philly and KC have too many TE's on their roster. Would probably move one for a 5th or 6th rounder.Egnew can't block. Sims can't get open. Clay plays smaller than his size at TE and has been playing FB most of camp. Fins have a trainwreck at TE now. Ireland has to make a move of some sort beyond picking up garbage players still on the waiver wire like Boss, Shockey,...etc. Not saying that won't happen, I could see waiver wire guys in Tuesday for tryouts and someone signed that same day. But he might  make a small trade to get something somewhat decent and a capable player instead.

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Is there any chance Keller joins us again for 2014?

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What blows is Miami finally gets a TE that can exploit the D & this happens. Well he will be cheap next year

I don't see Keller in a Dolphins uniform next year. He will be pushing 30 next year and coming off major knee surgery. Not a good combination

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This is a huge gut punch to the offense. Devastating loss.

He could be signed to a one year deal next season for considerably less. I hope he makes it back to play somewhere, but hopestly I would like the Dolphins to have found more of a long term answer next offseason.

In this NFL, you have to be the kind of team that constantly brings in talent and isn't afraid to lose a few players. The building can never stop.

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Christ...

I agree man. I can't say it enough. He theoretically made it so that secondaries couldn't just sit on all the outside routes.

Man .... that Shefter report is horrific. Poor guy .... rolled the dice on a 1 year deal to try and make more money next year and all it takes is one needless shot at the legs like that.

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To me, that the absolute worse thing that Ireland can do. Miami revamped their wide receiver corp as well, and you have to hope that Mike Wallace and Brandon Gibson are ready to step up. Mike Wallace looked good last night.

Hopefully a waiver wire pickup is possible, but trading a pick for a TE is a disaster of an ideal.

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Sorry but that was a freakin' cheap shot. Dude when straight for the knees. You can't take a guy on up high so your a wuss and take his knee out? This is a tough loss because he and RT had a lot of chemistry early.

I didn't think you liked Keller much.




With you, it's always bad for the Dolphins.

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I made no secret I preferred the likes of Cook and Bennett first. That doesn't change anything that I've brought up in terms of offensive strategy and the impact that will be felt without Keller in there. Even being underwhelmed by his signing, it was clear watching him in the preseason what was developing between he and Tanny.

But we can play this game of digging up past player comments if you'd like though.



Just like with you nothing on this team is ever worth critiquing? "Ohhhhhhmergerd how com u no likes evrythingz?"

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careful with that word around here

So you are underwhelmed by his signing but its a tragedy when he is injured? Which is it? Or are you just constantly negative?

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For every terrible loss and player going down, it also creates opportunity for the next in line to step up. Miami has 3 more tight ends on the roster and I think between those 3, ONE, of them is going to step up and become a very good connection for Tannehill.

Lots of "ifs", but if Clay becomes that Keller like tight end we all hoped for when he was drafted, now is his time. Egnew and Sims are big athletic targets, so promise there too.

No need to look elsewhere unless something crazy happens on the waiver and I am personally convinced, one of our existing will come through.

I can see where the "fail" in your handle comes from now, because clearly you cannot grasp English.

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So you change the subject and resort to personal insults when someone calls you on your constant negativity. Way to stay classy.

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This could be a career ending injury. I feel bad for Keller. I was really looking forward to seeing Wallace and Keller together in this offense.

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He may never play another down of football

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I think Armando also tweeted that the doctors feared nerve damage too but don't know yet.

Well that was some short lived excitement.

The curse of Shula. Miami has not done squat since he was ran out of town after the '95 season. No good breaks.

Not changing any subject. I choose not to get involved in your childish game of "Well you said he underwhelmed you". Apparently you're too stubborn to think that anyone can change their opinion of a player ......... that when you make your opening remark about him, it's set in stone and you're never allowed to change your mind.

That's clown stuff bro. I don't give two hoots about whether my player analysis is wrong or right, just as long as we win games.

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Radios reporting it might be nerve damage as well. Football aside, that has to be an incredible personal trauma.

What did he do to change your opinion of him Rock? From what I saw in the preseason, he all that particularly impressive.

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thats too bad....next man up. get it done !

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Then why didn't you just say that you were wrong in your initial appraisal, and have since changed your mind, instead of insulting me?
I think because it's the other aspect. You chose to always see the negative. You see the down side of every acquisition and the loss in every departure. It just gets irritating sometimes.

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When people stay negative I tend to start to tune them out. It's like being a total homer in the opposite sense as it's irrational.

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Ireland did a nice job in getting Keller here ... and on the cheap. Losing him for the season was just bad luck. Ireland invested in a mid 3rd rounder last year in Egnew and a high 4th rounder this year in Sims. Egnew is supposed to be the receiving tight end and Sims is the blocking tight end. They definitely need to step up as they are getting that chance now. Both of them committed holding penalties last week, but Sims looked very aggressive in his penalty ... kind of put a smile on my face. Egnew ... well, I don't see the improvement over last year.

BTW, pepperfoot, thanks for joining in with us this year.

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Some people see the glass half-full, some see it half empty. Look, No one gets every player right, nor does anyone get them all wrong. We all give our opinions regarding players and we I believe we all want them to succeed. Emotions run high when something like this happens, remember, we are all on the same the team.

Speak for yourself...

You ALWAYS choose to make assumptions.

The reason my opinion irritates you is strictly maturity-related or lackthereof. This is no surprise to me though. I've been a Dolphins fan for almost 30 years now. In recent times I've spent countless offseasons listening to all the reasons I'm supposed to immediately remove my concerns ..... all the feel good articles about acorns ..... and all the other fans who get angry when you don't immediately subscribe. But but but but but we spent huge monies in da free agencies!!!!!

Tell our team to put wins out there. Tell them to consistently make the playoffs. Do that and I'll happily subscribe. Until then, I'll continue to scrutinize areas I see fit. I'm far gone from the days of being an over-zealoused, over-emotional fan. Sitting through the shenanigans since Danny retired beat it out of me. Now I just view them through an even-keel, analytical lense. No big highs, no big lows.

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Are you tuning me out Dave? :sadface:

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