Reshad Jones pulls himself out of Miami Dolphins win, but why?

The Miami Dolphins have more trouble brewing in South Florida today but how much trouble is unknown after Reshad Jones pulled himself from the game.

The Miami Dolphins headed to the locker room with a very slim lead at halftime today against the New York Jets. When they came out for the second half, starting safety Reshad Jones was on the sideline. Now everyone wants to know why.

There is no pointing fingers on this one. Jones was not injured and after the game Adam Gase told the media that he pulled himself from the field. Jones did not make himself available to the media after the game was over.

That is a huge statement to make about a pro-bowl player who quit on his team today. When asked about the situation more, Gase said he needed to talk to Jones and his defensive coaches. Now the question becomes what happens next?

Gase has gotten rid of players for these types of actions. Jay Ajayi blew up in the training center and was traded to the Eagles a few days later. Jarvis Landry had words for the team over his contract and saw his tag rescinded and then traded to the Browns. Reshad Jones can’t be traded because the deadline has passed but could he be released?

The answer is don’t bet on it. No matter what is driving Jones to stand on the sidelines, his over $20 million dead cap hit will not be something the Miami Dolphins will want to eat. Next year it’s still over $20 million in dead cap money.

The Dolphins really need to pay more attention to how their deals are structured. What will likely happen is that Jones may get suspended a game or two or they simply brush it under the bridge and move on.

Miami will play the Green Bay Packers in Green Bay next week so having Jones available is a pretty big deal.