The Miami Dolphins’ wide receiver room endured a big loss with the injury to WR Preston Williams against the New York Jets. Williams’ presence and physical play allowed him to bully defensive backs en route to piling up some impressive receptions and yardage through the first half of the season.
But the Dolphins have been fortunate enough to have one of their select few veterans on the team in WR Allen Hurns, Has Hurns’ play netted any significant production on the gridiron? No, it hasn’t. But Hurns’ work back from a gruesome leg injury last postseason and the subsequent bounce back from an ugly concussion suffered this September at the hands of the Dallas Cowboys is a testament to the toughness and commitment Hurns brings to the Miami locker room.
And the Dolphins have seen enough to know that Hurns is the type of role model Miami wants their young players to have around for the foreseeable future — they’ve signed him to a 2-year contract extension through the end of the 2021 season.
Dolphins signed WR Allen Hurns to a 2-year, $8 million extension that includes $3.27 million guaranteed, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 16, 2019
Whether or not Hurns returns to the form that once saw him eclipse 1,000 yards in a season is yet to be seen — but for now Hurns will continue to operate as Miami’s second perimeter wide receiver, working opposite DeVante Parker and looking to keep the Dolphins’ passing offense on schedule with Ryan Fitzpatrick at the helm. Hurns isn’t the player the Dolphins are going to run their offense through in 2019 (or 2020), but when someone needs to make a play, Hurns has proven that he’s ready to step up at any notice.
The “next man up” mentality has provided good results for Miami thus far in recent weeks — locking a few of those players in on team friendly deals makes plenty of sense for young team that’s only going to get younger.
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