The Facts: According to Herald staffer Adam Beasley, at this point, it would be a stunner if the Dolphins do not trade Landry in the next few weeks.
Diehards Line:As Beasley's Herald colleague Armando Salguero explained, Landry's $16 million franchise tag figure is crippling to the Dolphins’ salary cap and, should it remain on their books, would make it all but impossible for them to be players in free agency. The Dolphins are still open to hammering out a long-term deal with Landry, but it’s hard to see how either side comes off its respective number. So a trade is the likeliest outcome here. Teams with need at wide receiver include the Browns, Bears, 49ers, Packers, Cardinals, Ravens, Panthers, Saints and Jaguars. Worth noting, Landry’s receivers coach at LSU, Adam Henry, would be his position coach in Cleveland. They have picks to trade, too, owning six of the first 65 selections of this year’s draft. The Niners, meanwhile, surely want to surround their quarterback, Jimmy Garoppolo, with assets. The Ravens also seem like a real option; the two sides reportedly were talking terms on a Landry trade last year. ... Stay tuned.