When the Miami Dolphins traded tight end Adam Shaheen, along with a seventh-round pick, to the Houston Texans in exchange for a sixth-round selection, it appeared that general manager Chris Grier had made a smart decision. They were getting something in return for a player that was a long shot to make the roster.
However, just a few days later, the trade was voided due to Shaheen failing his physical with Houston’s medical staff. Apparently, he had a knee issue that was unknown to the player and the Dolphins prior to the trade.
Shaheen and the draft picks were returned to their original teams, and the Dolphins placed the tight end on injured reserve, ending his season.
On Tuesday, head coach Mike McDaniel explained that whole process during his media availability, and why he ended up on injured reserve.
“He was practicing with nothing holding him back,” McDaniel said. “We 100 percent thought he was 100 percent healthy. Such is the nature of veteran players, you occur nicks along the way and that’s why you have a physical before things can be finalized and the whole trade processed. We were as surprised as I know Adam was, and that was something we definitely didn’t anticipate. But once we got that information, we had to digest it – all of us, including Adam – and once we got back and he got some more opinions, he has decided to get surgery, which puts him on IR and out for the season, which we are in 100 percent support of.”
Interestingly, Shaheen is in the last year of his deal, and the Dolphins could’ve released him and saved nearly $2 million in cap space, but they’ve opted to keep his contract on the books. This will allow him to recover and rehab with the help of the Dolphins’ training and medical staffs, as well as use their facilities to work.
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