Sign another veteran backup to replace Fitzpatrick for a longer term
This approach could get quite dicey rather quickly. Of the free agent quarterbacks set to hit the market, most are either old (Joe Flacco, Phillip Rivers, Matt Schaub, etc.), or very bad (Matt Barkley, Nate Peterman, C.J. Beathard, etc.). So this isn’t an ideal scenario for Miami to peg a potential backup. Cam Newton is set to become a free agent but he’s undoubtedly going to look for the chance to start. Andy Dalton and Mitchell Trubisky may be the most intriguing backup options on the free agent market depending on how much of a long-term backup the team could be looking to acquire.
Dalton’s style of play seems like a modest fit for Miami’s quick passing attack, too. That might be the best play if Fitzpatrick wants to move on.