Phillip Lindsay

[Perfect72]

Anyone have additional insight on why the Dolphins did not want to bring back Phillip Lindsay? Seems like he ran hard for the Dolphins last year and would fall forward vs backwards like Gaskin. Thought he might have blossomed in the new McDaniel system.

Former Dolphins RB Phillip Lindsay signs with Colts

He’ll get a chance to work behind Jonathan Taylor.

dolphinswire.usatoday.com

When the Miami Dolphins needed a shot in the arm at the running back position, one of the veterans they brought in was former Denver Broncos and Houston Texans back Phillip Lindsay.

Lindsay was claimed by Miami last season after 10 games with the Texans. He appeared in three contests for the Dolphins, recording 79 yards on 2.9 yards per attempt and one reception for eight yards.

While his numbers weren’t great, he clearly ran hard and seemed to be more effective than some of their other backs had been behind that offensive line.

Now, according to his agent, Lindsay is signing a one-year deal to join the Indianapolis Colts. He’ll have an opportunity to work in one of the best rushing attacks in the league with Jonathan Taylor.

Miami had done so much at the position this offseason, signing Chase Edmonds, Raheem Mostert and Sony Michel, that it felt unlikely that Lindsay would make his return to South Florida.

 

[SF Dolphin Fan]

My only guess is McDaniel didn’t see him as a fit, or simply liked other players better.

 

[kcbrown]

I would have kept Duke and Lindsay over Salvon and Myles.

 

[circumstances]

not concerned about 4th, 5th, 6th string journeyman RBs

 

[Ruckus45]

2.6 & 3.1 YPC last year with his respective teams. You can produce that with damn near anyone else. Seems like a good dude, but he's nothing more than a solid backup

 

[tay0365]

Pretty much probably for the same reasons we did not keep Duke Johnson, what those reason might be, only he McDaniel knows, but I am sure he McDaniel knew what type of backs he wanted before he too the job.

 

[1972forever]

MCDaniel and Grier went out and brought in 3 RB’s who are an upgrade over Lindsay and they still have Gaskin, Ahmed, Doaks, and White.
I think Edmonds, Mostert, and Michel are all better than any of last years RB’s and they fit the system MCDaniel is bringing to the Dolphins offense.

 

[The Ghost]

I would have kept Duke and Lindsay over Salvon and Myles.

Dolphins said to hell with all 4. Looks like the right call. Sometimes you cut the cord completely.

 

[TFK]

Why didn't the Dolphins bring Lindsay back?

Because Lindsay did absolutely nothing to warrant bringing him back. It's that simple.

 

[royalshank]

I would have kept Duke and Lindsay over Salvon and Myles.

Agreed though I don’t think both of those guys will make the team. Probably Gas can as a depth back

 

[superphin]

Out of all our HBs he was 5th in yards per attempt. Even slow unathletic Jacoby had a higher average.

 

[The Ghost]

Why didn't the Dolphins bring Lindsay back?

Because Lindsay did absolutely nothing to warrant bringing him back. It's that simple.

Ya its nauseating at times to see the JAG love.

 

[rafael]

IMO Lindsay wasn't a great fit for the new system. I wasn't surprised he wasn't brought back. I was surprised that Duke wasn't brought back. I had him as clearly better than Gaskin last year and a better fit for the new system.

 

[Average Tua]

Washed

 

[1972forever]

IMO Lindsay wasn't a great fit for the new system. I wasn't surprised he wasn't brought back. I was surprised that Duke wasn't brought back. I had him as clearly better than Gaskin last year and a better fit for the new system.

I thought that Johnson would be the one RB they would bring back from last year but McDaniel obviously feels that he didn’t fit the system as well as the RB’s now on the roster.

I hate to see that Johnson ended up signing with the Bills but as a long time Miami Hurricane fan, I am happy for him, as a former Canes RB, to be able to continue his career in the NFL.