According to Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald, the Dolphins considered other quarterbacks including Colin Kaepernick, Tim Tebow, and Kyle Orton before signing Jay Cutler on Sunday. Although, Salguero adds that some of the options were “eliminated very quickly.”
Kaepernick almost immediately came up as a potential option for Miami after Ryan Tannehill re-injured his knee a few days ago. However, it quickly became clear that Cutler was their main focus and the two sides were able to reach an agreement on a one-year contract worth up to $13 million.