Miami Dolphins Pro-Bowler Announces Shocking Uncertainty About NFL Future In 2024, Pondering Retirement
The Miami Dolphins looked to be one of the most dangerous teams in the NFL for most of 2023 under first-year head coach Mike McDaniel.
Ultimately, key injuries on both sides of the ball throughout the season led the Dolphins to enter the playoffs with a depleted roster and despite an impressive (11-6) regular season record, they got throttled by the Kansas City Chiefs in the Wildcard Round of the NFL playoffs.
While the Dolphins are best known for their dynamic players at key skill positions like QB Tua Tagovailoa and WR Tyreek Hill, offensive tackle Terron Armstead plays a major role on the Miami offense Dolphins’ offense, protecting his quarterback while blocking to open up holes in the running game.
Armstead — who is in Orlando enjoying the Pro Bowl with many of his teammates — said he feels the team is headed in the right direction with a Super Bowl at the forefront of their minds.
“Our expectations are at an all-time high and that’s exactly the environment and situation you want to be in,” he said. “I don’t want to be in a place that six wins is — no, no. It’s Super Bowl or nothing. That wasn’t the expectation when I signed in Miami; that’s the expectation now. So, I think our trajectory is headed in the right direction and we just have to finish the job.”
Still, after an injury-plagued season, Armstead is contemplating all possibilities heading into 2024, even if it means stepping away from the game he loves.
Miami Dolphins Star Terron Armstead Undecided About NFL Future
He was on the Dolphins’ injury report 13 out of 17 weeks this past regular season and missed seven games. Though the five-time Pro Bowler’s level of play hasn’t taken a hit, his body certainly has, and it’s led to him pondering retirement.
The 32-year-old said Friday at Pro Bowl Games practice that he hasn’t made a decision yet, though. Since the Dolphins’ season ended in an AFC wild-card loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, he’s been focused on getting better in body and mind before making the anticipated determination.
“Just taking time away from the game,” Armstead told NFL.com. “It was a long season, up-and-down season for myself, physically. Getting away coming out of the playoff loss to the Chiefs, I haven’t even started that process. I’ve just been resting, recovering and enjoying family.”
