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[Miami Herald] The play of Culpepper and Harrington didn't say much this season, and so the Dolphins might have decisions to make on both.
Harrington is scheduled to make $1.75 million next season in base salary, $750,000 of which is guaranteed, but he is also due a $1 million bonus in the spring.
So the Dolphins might decide they don't want to pay that bonus and part ways with Harrington, a move that could save $2 million of salary-cap space, the difference between $3.483 million to keep him and $1.483 million to cut him.
The possibility Harrington will be cut is real given his play the past three weeks.
''I don't worry about it,'' Harrington said. ``Whether it's one more game or 10 more years, I'm still going to give the same kind of effort.''
That effort so far has Harrington completing 57 percent of his passes with 12 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. His quarterback rating is 68.2, which is slightly better than the 68.1 rating he had during four seasons in Detroit but the worst he has had since 2002.
Despite this, Harrington seems pleased with his performance as the Dolphins' starter.
''After watching the film, I feel good about how I played,'' he said. ``I did the things we talked about in the meetings. I handled what I was supposed to as a quarterback. But I understand the reality of this league is when you don't score a touchdown in six quarters, the quarterback is the one that will be replaced to provide that spark.''
Culpepper is scheduled to make $5.5 million in base salary next season, and all indications are the Dolphins are willing to foot that bill if he shows progress this offseason.
But a significant setback in the rehabilitation before the April draft could cause Miami to rethink Culpepper as its franchise quarterback.
Although it probably would not affect Culpepper financially in the short-term, the Dolphins could be more inclined to look for more quarterback help in the draft.
Harrington is scheduled to make $1.75 million next season in base salary, $750,000 of which is guaranteed, but he is also due a $1 million bonus in the spring.
So the Dolphins might decide they don't want to pay that bonus and part ways with Harrington, a move that could save $2 million of salary-cap space, the difference between $3.483 million to keep him and $1.483 million to cut him.
The possibility Harrington will be cut is real given his play the past three weeks.
''I don't worry about it,'' Harrington said. ``Whether it's one more game or 10 more years, I'm still going to give the same kind of effort.''
That effort so far has Harrington completing 57 percent of his passes with 12 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. His quarterback rating is 68.2, which is slightly better than the 68.1 rating he had during four seasons in Detroit but the worst he has had since 2002.
Despite this, Harrington seems pleased with his performance as the Dolphins' starter.
''After watching the film, I feel good about how I played,'' he said. ``I did the things we talked about in the meetings. I handled what I was supposed to as a quarterback. But I understand the reality of this league is when you don't score a touchdown in six quarters, the quarterback is the one that will be replaced to provide that spark.''
Culpepper is scheduled to make $5.5 million in base salary next season, and all indications are the Dolphins are willing to foot that bill if he shows progress this offseason.
But a significant setback in the rehabilitation before the April draft could cause Miami to rethink Culpepper as its franchise quarterback.
Although it probably would not affect Culpepper financially in the short-term, the Dolphins could be more inclined to look for more quarterback help in the draft.
