Free Agency opened this week in the National Football League and the Miami Dolphins made a move to secure Kiko Alonso for the long term.
Roster moves started early in the week for the Miami Dolphins. Kiko Alonso is a key to their Defense after a stellar season in 2016 and the team made put a first round tender on Alonso to open Free Agency. What does it mean?
The First Round Tender amounts to just under a $4 Million offer as the team attempts to sign the former Oregon Defensive Star to a long term contract. He could look to play elsewhere, but the Dolphins have the option to match the offer. In making such a high offer and with the Salary Cap hurting more than helping in 2017 there is a better chance that Alonso remains with the Miami Dolphins.
The #Dolphins have signed former #Steelers LB Lawrence Timmons, that will move Kiko Alonso to the outside.https://t.co/tbYZXh3KKa pic.twitter.com/e38NmZljdL
— Luis D. Sung (@LuisDSung) March 10, 2017
Miami opened Free Agency and signed Linebacker Lawrence Timmons away from Pittsburgh. In making the move they sured up their Rush Defense and likely will move Alonso to the Outside Linebacker position. The Dolphins are not done and could end up with one of the better Defensive units in the NFL for 2017.
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The TImmons signing means a wave of change in Miami. The ten year veteran working alongside Alonso could be key to the Dolphins 2017 season.