Matt Roth status?

BQuastU

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What is the deal with Roth? Did he fall out of favor with the Dolphins? Is he currently signed up with somebody? I recall Ross Verba ended up out of the league after buying out his contract or holding out or something funky and hope Roth isn't headed down the same path after being a rising star with the Dolphins then getting cut during the season. I know he had an injury, but also remember some sort of mystery/drama surrounding it.
 
I don't know that I would consider Roth a "rising star". He worked his way into the lineup but didn't really stand out. I think he had some of the same issues that Kampman did with GB. The phins went from a 4-3 to a 3-4 and Roth had trouble adjusting to playing OLD as opposed to DE. The injuries didn't help things any.
 
Yeah...HE got traded to the Browns and had 4 sacks in 6 games. Not to shabby if you average that out over a 16 game season.
 
Roth got tendered by the Browns a couple days ago.

He got the second round tender which is worth around 1.5 million to him I believe I will try to find the exact amount later. I think a 4-3 team could make a run at him if they are desperate for a pass rusher as he can play all 3 downs but I think Cleveland would prefer to keep him as he was their best linebacker at the end of last season.
Miami placed him on waivers (last season when he came off the PUP) expecting no one would claim him and were upset when Cleveland did.
 
Roth ended up doing very well with the Browns. He had a great game when the Browns beat the Steelers in December.
 
He got the second round tender which is worth around 1.5 million to him I believe I will try to find the exact amount later. I think a 4-3 team could make a run at him if they are desperate for a pass rusher as he can play all 3 downs but I think Cleveland would prefer to keep him as he was their best linebacker at the end of last season.
Miami placed him on waivers (last season when he came off the PUP) expecting no one would claim him and were upset when Cleveland did.
the way I understood it, they placed him on waivers because if he was on the roster still by a certain date(Dec something)his contract for this year would automaticaly lock in. They were upset over his injury(thinking he either was dogging it in an effort to get a new contract or was hurt doing non football stuff in the offseason). I dont think they were mad anyone claimed him-why would they put him on waivers if they werent washing their hands of him? He played a few games for the Phins before they waived him.
 
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