The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... There’s another possible message that the quick decision to tag Landry sends to other teams, other than, “Don’t tamper with him next week.” And the message may be this: “Make us an offer.” A league source tells PFT that the quick tag is being interpreted as a desire by the Dolphins to trade Landry.
Diehards Line:
As PFT's Mike Florio notes, no trade can happen unless and until Landry signs the tender. As a practical matter, a trade is unlikely unless and until he’d agree to an acceptable long-term contract from the new team. The challenge comes from calculating a long-term offer, given that Landry can sit tight and make more than $16 million in 2018, with the promise of a shot at the open market or a 20-percent raise in 2019. Florio went on to remind readers that rumors of a potential Landry trade emerged last year. ... We'll be watching for more.