Former Dolphins, Titans star Ryan Tannehill closes door on NFL career: 'Ship has sailed'

Multiple quarterbacks exited NFL games owed to wounded past week successful a league already abbreviated connected prime players astatine the position.

But it is improbable that seasoned signal-caller Ryan Tannehill volition beryllium making an NFL comeback down the agelong this season. Tannehill, the 2019 NFL Comeback Player of the Year, softly decided to telephone it a career.

"I deliberation that section is closed," Tannehill told The Escapist. "I deliberation past year, that was wherever I was at, if the close accidental came up and was close for our family. Staying successful signifier and staying ready. I had plentifulness of calls, but thing ever felt similar the close accidental that I was looking for. That was past NFL season. At this point, I deliberation that vessel has sailed for me."

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Tennessee Titans backmost Ryan Tannehill throws during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, successful Nashville, Tennessee.  (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Tannehill hasn’t appeared successful an NFL crippled since the 2023 season. 

The Miami Dolphins selected Tannehill successful the archetypal circular of the 2012 NFL Draft. An ACL wounded forced Tannehill to miss the full 2017 regular season. The Dolphins traded Tannehill to the Tennessee Titans successful 2019.

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Tannehill experienced a vocation resurgence successful Tennessee, finishing his archetypal play with the squad with 2,742 passing yards and 22 touchdowns. The show earned Tannehill his archetypal vocation Pro Bowl selection.

Tennessee Titans backmost Ryan Tannehill (17) acknowledges the Titans fans aft their crippled against the Jacksonville Jaguars astatine Nissan Stadium successful Nashville, Tennessee connected Jan. 7, 2024.  (Denny Simmons / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK)

While Tannehill admittedly was incapable to onshore successful a concern that was a bully fit, determination are seemingly ever teams that could payment from a seasoned beingness successful their respective backmost rooms. Some teams person searched for a mode to offset the interaction of backmost injuries.

The Cincinnati Bengals acquired Joe Flacco aft Joe Burrow sustained a toed wounded successful September.

Marcus Mariota has appeared successful respective games this twelvemonth arsenic Jayden Daniels has dealt with aggregate setbacks. Davis Mills started successful spot of an injured C.J. Stroud erstwhile again connected Thursday nighttime to footwear disconnected Week 12, portion Jacoby Brissett is expected to stay the Arizona Cardinals starter for the remainder of the season. Kyler Murray was placed connected injured reserve with a ft injury.

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Atlanta Falcons awesome caller Michael Penix Jr. near a Week 11 crippled successful the 3rd 4th during a matchup with the Carolina Panthers. He aboriginal underwent season-ending genu surgery, the squad confirmed. Bryce Young was besides banged up successful that crippled but returned to play done evident ankle discomfort.

Aaron Rodgers headed to the sidelines earlier the extremity of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ triumph implicit the Bengals, and Jordan Love besides concisely near past week's crippled due to the fact that of injury.

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Both of Tannehill's erstwhile teams person mostly struggled this season. The Titans participate Week 12 with conscionable 1 win. Rookie backmost Cam Ward, the apical enactment successful the 2025 NFL Draft, has thrown six touchdowns and six interceptions successful his archetypal 10 games.

Earlier this month, the Dolphins parted ways with wide manager Chris Grier. Miami got disconnected to a dilatory commencement this play but has managed to triumph its past 2 games. The Dolphins are connected a bye week aft defeating the Washington Commanders successful the league's archetypal regular play crippled successful Spain past Sunday.

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