Jason Ferguson has already begun his rehabilitation following surgery to repair a right quadricep injury. He's been doing his rehab every morning at Dolphins camp. And that's pretty important because the veteran nose tackle says he wants to return to the Dolphins next year if that recovery goes well.
"That's what I'd love to do," Ferguson said Friday. "If the recovery is good, I'll be good."
There was uncertainty whether Ferguson would ever play again.
He is 35 years old and had talked about perhaps retiring after this season. He is also unsigned for next season. Ferguson is making $4 million in 2009 in the final year of contract.
But while the contract situation would have to be settled between him and the Dolphins -- with the team needing to decide on making a commitment to Ferguson or not -- the issue of whether Ferguson wants to keep playing is apparently not an issue.
Regardless of Ferguson's desire to return, the Dolphins are likely to address the nose tackle position in other ways this offseason. The team is expected to try to add a younger player to groom for the future.
In other news:
A source tells me C Jake Grove will be listed as doubtful on the injury report that will come out in a couple of hours.
The source also said the Dolphins expect OLB Joey Porter to play against the Jaguars despite the fact he didn't practice on Wednesday or Thursday. Porter did practice Friday and is telling folks he's going to play barring some unforeseen setback. The source did not know how the Dolphins will list Porter, although he's likely to be listed as probable from the sound of things.
[Update: My report on Grove is correct and the Dolphins are listing Grove as doubtful. Jason Taylor (shoulder) and Joey Porter (knee) are probable. Nathan Jones (hamstring) is questionable. For the Jaguars, Mike Sims-Walker (calf), DT John Henderson (shoulder), and Rashean Mathis (groin) are doubtful. That's huge as Sims-Walker is the team's best receiver, Henderson is its best defensive lineman and Mathis the best cover cornerback.]
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Ace, NJ might have had a tough day today, pipes freezing and stuff, he had to be busy today i think...
Posted by: cuban menace | December 11, 2009 at 05:33 PM
Cuban , Stop using ace's good name. Plumber ?
Posted by: willy Cher-ino | December 11, 2009 at 05:33 PM
NJ, Waiting for your infinite wisdom on this week-ends game.....
Posted by: cuban menace | December 11, 2009 at 05:36 PM
HEY,CARLIOT BOY ,WHERE ARE YOU FROM ? AND THE MENACE WHERE ARE YOU FROM? I THINK YOU BOTH FROM SOMALIA .
Posted by: ALoco | December 11, 2009 at 05:52 PM
Aloco, From miami......
Posted by: cuban menace | December 11, 2009 at 05:55 PM
Tom Brady listed as questionable for this weekend.
Hoyer the Hobo?
Posted by: carlito from golfito | December 11, 2009 at 05:56 PM
carlito is my best friend from mexico.
Posted by: Ace | December 11, 2009 at 05:57 PM
(not from mexico or your friend fake ace)
Posted by: carlito from golfito | December 11, 2009 at 06:00 PM
Aloco. What Galaxy are you from?? M-51 maybe????
Posted by: cuban menace | December 11, 2009 at 06:01 PM
breaking new: osama bin laden found hiding behind bush in the bushes.
Posted by: deesnuts | December 11, 2009 at 06:04 PM
carlito is from mars. just another dumb illegal alien.
Posted by: Aloco | December 11, 2009 at 06:05 PM
This blog is ridiculous ! I'm telling armando and want all of you erased.
Posted by: Wily Cher-ino | December 11, 2009 at 06:07 PM
Aloco is just grumpy because his pats team is crumbling because whole organization rotten from the inside out.
Posted by: carlito from golfito | December 11, 2009 at 06:09 PM
carlito,
You have to love it here, you never know who is who.
I'm glad no one wants to be Po White Trash.
No one wants to go that low.
Good game this weekend, cant wait.
Posted by: Po White Trashs oldlady | December 11, 2009 at 06:13 PM
what ever happened to the good old days when men were men and sheep were scared?
Posted by: deesnuts | December 11, 2009 at 06:14 PM
I second that honey!
Posted by: Po White Trash's oldlady's mother | December 11, 2009 at 06:16 PM
carlito,
is it true you still believe you can make the playoffs this year ?
ps...sanchez is out next week
Posted by: ALoco | December 11, 2009 at 06:16 PM
Honey I told you that you shouldna been marrying Po White Trash into our decent black family!
Posted by: Po White Trash's oldlady's mother | December 11, 2009 at 06:18 PM
But I love him him mama, he's a really fine eater.
Posted by: Po White Trash's oldlady | December 11, 2009 at 06:20 PM
I'm ready for some government cheese with extra mayo on white bread sandwiches Granny!
Posted by: Po White Trashs oldlady | December 11, 2009 at 06:21 PM
i cry for the days when men used to be men of honor,when plumping was an honorable job not cheating and over charging old ladys .i mis the day when trash had no value .
i miss the days when you eat meatball sub people would look at you and say ( yes sir ).
Posted by: ALoco | December 11, 2009 at 06:21 PM
Whats going on here?
Posted by: Po White Trash | December 11, 2009 at 06:22 PM
i am asking the same thing .
Posted by: GOpats | December 11, 2009 at 06:23 PM
I'm ready for some government cheese with extra mayo on white bread sandwiches Granny!
Posted by: Po White Trashs oldlady | December 11, 2009 at 06:21 PM
Serves you right for marrying that Po White Trash!
Posted by: Po White Trash's oldlady's mother | December 11, 2009 at 06:24 PM
Yes sir!
Government cheese with extra mayo on white bread sandwiches. Much better than meatball.
Posted by: Po White Trash | December 11, 2009 at 06:24 PM
cuban, what's the qoute you hate to hear or any one for that matter ?
Posted by: GOpats | December 11, 2009 at 06:25 PM
GO,
Financials still weak, you still shorting?
Posted by: Po White Trash | December 11, 2009 at 06:26 PM
ARMAAAAANDO ! ERASE THESE IDIOTS ! PLEASE !
Posted by: Wily Cher-ino | December 11, 2009 at 06:27 PM
Po White Trash go get you self some work and get my daughter off govement cheeze and artificial mannaise right now!
Posted by: Po White Trash's oldlady's mother | December 11, 2009 at 06:27 PM
I resemble that remark.
Go Phins!
Posted by: Po White Trash | December 11, 2009 at 06:29 PM
Good thing i checked on here. You see armando ? This is the crap i'm talking about. I will no longer come on here until you erase these FOOLS !
Posted by: Wily Cher-ino | December 11, 2009 at 06:30 PM
This is a football blog you idiots!
Posted by: Wily Cher-ino | December 11, 2009 at 06:30 PM
But I like you wily!
Just don't feed the trolls.
Posted by: Po White Trash | December 11, 2009 at 06:31 PM
Deuces!
See yall Sunday!
Phins 24
Jags 21
Posted by: Po White Trash | December 11, 2009 at 06:33 PM
po, yees but seem that faz and srs got stuck2 days ago so i got into AMD at 2.80 and got out of it today ,now i did short amr at close today after it climed 24 percent this week.
po, did you SNSS today ,it gained 131 percent yeasterday then by mid day it added 60 percent at 2.40 ,i trayed to short it ,no shares were avilable and it closed 1.74.too bad .
Posted by: GOpats | December 11, 2009 at 06:33 PM
i woke this morning one was high one was low. By mid day they leveled off. Now ones slightly higher. Guess you never know when trading in deeznuts!
Posted by: deeznuts | December 11, 2009 at 06:38 PM
hoyer isn't hobo carlito ,he's real good QB .BTW OUR COACH HAS A REVOLT IN HIS HANDS FROM FEW PLAYERS NOT HAPPAY WITH THE WAY HE TREATS THEM .
Posted by: GOpats | December 11, 2009 at 06:38 PM
I've been stuck for a month in FAS, Just want to get out with my shirt. Who clued you in to these cheap stocks? You got the hookup.
292.73% ytd I can use that kind of return.
Go Phins!
Posted by: Po White Trash | December 11, 2009 at 06:39 PM
I KNOW, IT'S ALL LUCK DEENUTS .
Posted by: GOpats | December 11, 2009 at 06:40 PM
Hope ya getten paid deez!
Posted by: Po White Trash | December 11, 2009 at 06:40 PM
Gopats have you ever traded in deeznuts before?
Posted by: deeznuts | December 11, 2009 at 06:41 PM
I like doozenutz, more upside.
Posted by: Po White Trash | December 11, 2009 at 06:42 PM
PO, I NEVER go near a 3 doolars share but i saw the ticker yeasterday up 131 percent so i followed until it gained another 60 percent then i said yeeeeeeeeeeeeees to short it but then no shares AVILBALE .
Posted by: GOpats | December 11, 2009 at 06:44 PM
Po White i do very well in stocks. I just look down and by or sell due to the location of deeznut. Its remarkable how great a market indicator they are. You should try deeznut sometimes!
Posted by: deeznuts | December 11, 2009 at 06:45 PM
BACK TO FOOBALL PEOPLE ,LOOKING GOOD FOR THE FINS MORE THAN EVER ;
1-SANCHEZ IS OUT NEXT WEEK
2-PATS ARE IN TURMOIL
3-HENNE IS PLAYING REAL WELL
Posted by: GOpats | December 11, 2009 at 06:46 PM
You said it before Go with the herd!
Did yo pick the pats to lose last week or was that an impersonator?
Posted by: Po White Trash | December 11, 2009 at 06:47 PM
WHAT THE DUECE IS GOING ON IN HERE????????????????????????
Posted by: cuban menace | December 11, 2009 at 06:48 PM
When both deeznut fall to the same level. Sell sell sell! Its a bull market!
Posted by: deeznuts | December 11, 2009 at 06:48 PM
I DID SAY THE PATS WILL LOSE DUE TO HOW GREAT FINS PLAYING AT HOME.
Posted by: GOpats | December 11, 2009 at 06:49 PM
Good pick, did not see that one comming.
Lose to bills beat the pats?
Posted by: Po White Trash | December 11, 2009 at 06:51 PM
CUBAN,TELL US THE QOUTE THAT YOU MOST HATE TO HEAR IT .
Posted by: GOpats | December 11, 2009 at 06:51 PM
If I knew the only way to beat tiger was to be a blond with boobs, Id have died my hear and had breast implants....
Posted by: cuban menace | December 11, 2009 at 06:54 PM
Henne in play action and a little bootleg
Throw in some Shotgun and get us a good #1 WR ILB & NT, NFL look out!
Posted by: Po White Trash | December 11, 2009 at 06:54 PM
with the deeznuts trading system if thr right is higher than the left it means when you buy low you'll be able to sell high.
If the left is higher the the right it means when you buy low the price will drop even lower. Its a bad day to buy. Sell, sell, sell!
Posted by: deeznuts | December 11, 2009 at 06:55 PM
GoPats. "he's the best player to help us win" , It was a Quote that Dave(no nuts)Wannstedt used.....
Posted by: cuban menace | December 11, 2009 at 06:56 PM
My deenuts system take having to have ball to play in staocks to a whole new level
Posted by: deeznuts | December 11, 2009 at 06:57 PM
?
Posted by: Finatic | December 11, 2009 at 06:58 PM
Sorry Finatic, my bad.
Posted by: Po White Trash | December 11, 2009 at 06:59 PM
Im buying the Herald and making menance prez!
Posted by: deeznuts | December 11, 2009 at 06:59 PM
go w/the herd never miss .like a scared cow in the middle of a panic ,run w/the herd and at first sign of any wolf run faaaaaaaaaaasssssssst
Posted by: GOpats | December 11, 2009 at 06:59 PM