### After Philip Wheeler allowed a touchdown pass in the final seconds of the Green Bay game and criticized coaches afterward, one Dolphins player predicted: “He’s done here.”
In his five games since, Wheeler has played 11, 14, 16, 21 and 12 snaps --- the least of any starter.
“I feel I should be playing more but maybe others don’t think so,” Wheeler said. “I don’t know the reason.”
Part of the reason is that the Dolphins are now often playing with only two linebackers, and they far prefer using Jelani Jenkins and Koa Misi, who both played every snap against Buffalo.
Because of the way former general manager Jeff Irelandstructured Wheeler's contract, the Dolphins would have a $4.2 million 2015 cap hit if they cut or trade Wheeler this offseason, compared with $4.4 million if they keep him.
### Cortland Finnegan said his ankle is feeling a lot better and he hopes to play Sunday. But he didn't practice Tuesday, at least in the two portions open to media, which isn't exactly encouraging... There was a lot of talk today at camp about the fact the Dolphins' longest touchdown play all season has been 21 yards.
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In his five games since, Wheeler has played 11, 14, 16, 21 and 12 snaps --- the least of any starter.
“I feel I should be playing more but maybe others don’t think so,” Wheeler said. “I don’t know the reason.”
Part of the reason is that the Dolphins are now often playing with only two linebackers, and they far prefer using Jelani Jenkins and Koa Misi, who both played every snap against Buffalo.
Because of the way former general manager Jeff Irelandstructured Wheeler's contract, the Dolphins would have a $4.2 million 2015 cap hit if they cut or trade Wheeler this offseason, compared with $4.4 million if they keep him.
### Cortland Finnegan said his ankle is feeling a lot better and he hopes to play Sunday. But he didn't practice Tuesday, at least in the two portions open to media, which isn't exactly encouraging... There was a lot of talk today at camp about the fact the Dolphins' longest touchdown play all season has been 21 yards.
Read more here: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/spor...-contract-dolphins-heat-um.html#storylink=cpy
