The Facts: With the offseason in full swing for the Dolphins, the question now is what to do next with Tannehill and the injured knee that sidelined him through December and into the postseason. Surgery on his knee is a possibility, since sprains are slight tears. Mike Tannenbaum, Dolphins executive VP of football operations, told NFL Network on Wednesday that the decision is Tannehill's. So far, it hasn't been made. "No one test is going to make a decision for us, so we're just going to keep going through the process (and) talking to our doctors," Tannenbaum said. "Obviously Ryan's very involved. We'll rely on our medical people to give us some suggestions. So we'll just see how the process plays out."
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Tannenbaum added that he doesn't know if Tannehill will miss regular season time if he needs surgery. ... First believed to be a torn ACL, Tannehill's injury turned out to be the less-severe ACL and MCL sprains, so less that he even returned to practice before Miami's Wild Card contest against Pittsburgh. He wasn't healthy enough to go in that game, though, leaving Miami with Matt Moore in what ended up being a blowout loss. As NFL.com noted, considering most ACL repairs and their past timetables for recovery, it's fair to expect Tannehill and Miami to make a decision in the very near future.