The Miami Dolphins are content with their current running back situation – or at least content enough that they won’t be pursuing a veteran option they’d been linked to.
According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, the Dolphins have elected not to pursue free agent running back Arian Foster unless their young running backs are unimpressive or they suffer injuries. The team is putting an impressive amount of faith in second-year back Jay Ajayi, who is penciled in as the starter, as well as rookie Kenyan Drake.
Foster is recovering from a torn Achilles. He did visit with the Dolphins earlier in the offseason, but he was not fully healthy at the time and it appeared to be more of an exploratory meeting.
Foster’s health is progressing gradually, and he probably won’t sign for a little while yet. When he does, though, perhaps this team could take a chance on him.
