In an announcement that should not be surprising, the Miami Dolphins on Thursday exercised the fifth-year option in left tackle Laremy Tunsil’s rookie contract. The deal keeps Tunsil from entering free agency after this season, and will pay him around $10 million for the 2020 season.
The deal is guaranteed against injury, and Miami could rescind the option before the start of the 2020 league year next March without sustaining any dead money. That would allow Tunsil to become a free agent.
Miami recently re-signed wide receiver DeVante Parker after exercising his fifth-year option last year, which would have made this season his last on his rookie contract.