Jarvis Landry won’t talk contract once season begins
By Brian Miller
The Miami Dolphins are not going to be pressured into a new contract for Jarvis Landry and Jarvis Landry doesn’t want to. But he is setting a deadline nonetheless.
Speaking with the Miami Herald, Landry’s agent talked about the ongoing nonexistent talks with the Dolphins regarding his clients current state of negotiations. As in there hasn’t been any.
Landry is entering his 4th season and the final under his rookie contract. Thus far there has been no talks about an extension between the Dolphins and Landry’s camp. Landry doesn’t seem to worried. He has shown up for all the off-season workouts and mini-camps and has promised not to hold out of camp or the season. In fact, through his agent he has set a deadline of the seasons start. Once it arrives, he doesn’t want to talk about a new contract.
"“The ball is still in their court; we are happy to go into a fourth year healthy and eager to put another year in the books,” Damarius Bilbo said via the Miami Herald‘s Barry Jackson."
Bilbo, Landry’s agent, also said that Landry wants to remain a Dolphin. He also went on to say that this “deadline” is not intended to put pressure on the Dolphins but instead that Landry wants to only concentrate on improving and the season in front of him at that point.
The Dolphins of course do have options should they opt not to sign Landry to an extension prior to the season. They could use the franchise tag on Landry that would pay Landry around $15 million on the season in 2018. They could then negotiate a long term deal and rescind the tag if one is reached.
Landry has been the most productive WR the last three years but despite the yardage and reception totals, Landry is not a red-zone target or touchdown producer. Something Miami would like to see improve.
It’s hard to imagine the Dolphins letting Landry leave following the 2017 season. Landry has become not only a fan favorite but a reliable option for Ryan Tannehill and he is currently bordering on becoming the face of the franchise.
Following this season the Dolphins will also have to make a decision on DeVante Parker who will enter the final season of his rookie contract in 2018. Parker however can have his 5th year option picked up by the team so a new contract is nowhere close to being on the proverbial horizon.
Earlier this off-season the Dolphins re-signed receiver Kenny Stills to an extension. That contract could pay as high as $32 million over four years.