Why Miami Dolphins LB Lawrence Timmons deserves a second chance

Adam Gase is not happy.

And he has every right to feel that way, after agreeing to give 11-year veteran linebacker Lawrence Timmons a two-year contract that is almost fully guaranteed, praising his leadership qualities and his drive to always work hard, only for Timmons to go AWOL before their first game of the season, and all without even a good explanation.

Or so we assume.

We know what he did, as TMZ reported that he was found at the airport and - presumably - was going to board a flight to California to visit his wife and kid. Why he did that, or why he felt the need to do so, we still don't know.

\u200bTimmons may have some underlying mental issues that only the Steelers were aware of,…