When the Miami Dolphins bid farewell to star pass rusher Cameron Wake in 2019, it served as the first heavy blow of what would be a trying 12 months. Several of the team’s beloved players were ushered out the door, but Wake was among the first to go — and he was definitely the most loved.
Wake signed a short-term contract with the Tennessee Titans, hoping to eclipse 100 career sacks and make some noise in the postseason for the first time in his career. Wake and the Titans accomplished both; but the latter came without Wake in the picture. After logging 2.5 sacks in a Week 1 win over the Cleveland Browns (that put Wake over 100 for his career), Wake would not log another sack the rest of the way and ended up playing in only 9 games for the Titans, missing more than half of the team’s total games.
Seeing a deep playoff run for Wake’s team materialize while the pass rusher sat on injured reserve isn’t exactly what anyone had in mind. But apparently the Titans feel comfortable in moving on without Wake — they announced yesterday that they are cutting the former Dolphins star.
To some degree, the idea of bringing back Wake on a one-year contract is appealing — but do the Dolphins agree? Their willingness to let Wake walk out this past offseason is concerning to any fans who hope to see him return. Is Wake even planning on playing next season? These are unanswered questions and make forecasting a possible reunion impossible to predict. This isn’t uncharted waters for the Dolphins, either — this team engaged in a similar dance with Jason Taylor in the twilight of his career as well. But Wake can only follow in Taylor’s footsteps if he ends up inking a deal to play once more in South Florida.
From a pure sentimental standpoint, nothing sounds better.
