Dolphins QB race reaches nadir: Quincy Carter coming in for a tryout?
The Dolphins’ quarterback situation might be even more dire than it appears after just five days of training camp.
Bill Parcells and Co. already could be examining its options.
But with most every QB ready to play in the NFL - other than Brett Favre - working out in a training camp, those options are limited.
Limited enough that the Dolphins could considering bringing in Quincy Carter, who played for Parcells in Dallas, but hasn’t played in the NFL since 2004 before he was released amid drug allegations.
Hall of Fame wide receiver Michael Irvin reported today on his radio show in the Dallas-Fort Worth area that Carter will be in Davie on Friday for a workout at the Dolphins’ training facility.
Since he left the Cowboys, Carter, 30, started three games for the New York Jets, followed by failed stints in the CFL and af2 indoor football league.
Each ended because of drug issues for Carter, who was been arrested for possession of marijuana in 2006 and 2007.
“I see Ricky Williams playing again,” Carter told the Palm Beach Post before he checked into a South Florida rehab facility in December. “I only failed one test. Ricky failed about five or six.”
Williams, 31, has violated the NFL’s substance abuse policy five times, but he’s been one of the bright spots on offense during training camp.
The Dolphins quarterbacks, on the other hand, have struggled, particularly second-year pro John Beck, who was the No. 40 pick in the 2007 draft.
Veteran Josh McCown has been solid, but rarely spectacular, while rookie Chad Henne has shown flashes of brilliance, mixed with some rookie indecision. But Beck often looks overwhelmed, forcing passes into coverage and holding onto the ball for too long before making a decision.
It seems hard to believe Carter, given his recent problems, would be much of an upgrade on any of the current Miami QBs. But 6-foot-2, 212-pound Carter is athletic, knows the offense and has proven he can win in the NFL.
Bill Parcells, the Dolphins head of football operations, inherited Carter in 2003 and watched him lead the Cowboys to a 10-win season and a playoff berth.
But Dallas released him during the 2004 training camp because of a failed drug test, beginning his downward spiral prior to his stint in rehab.
In December, following several years of disappointment, Carter sounded like a man who knew he was running out of chances. He might get another one before too long.
“I need to work on myself and I also want to get back into the NFL,” Carter said in December. “Ultimately I want to begin a new life and do the right thing.”
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