Chad Pennington’s body has failed him once again. According to reports, the 34-year old free agent quarterback tore his ACL in a pickup basketball game. That may be all she wrote for Pennington, who’s had an up and down career highlighted by being the NFL’s all time completion percentage leader and a two-time Comeback Player of the Year award winner.
He was already attempting to rehab from his fourth shoulder injury, which would have figured to scare away most possible suitors whenever free agency began. Jeff Ireland was on record saying that the Dolphins would wait until Chad was further along in the rehabilitation process to decide if they would be interested in resigning him. But now that he will likely miss the entire 2011 season, it’s hard to imagine Pennington ever stepping foot onto an NFL field again as a player.
I’m sure the Dolphins would be thrilled if Pennington was willing to join the coaching staff, as a guy who’s always been one of the smartest players in the league, but he’s always said that his heart is in coaching high school football. Wherever his path takes him, one thing is for sure, he’ll always have a home in South Florida. This franchise was truly blessed to have the New York Jets kick Pennington to the curve in 2008. Without him, one of the most memorable seasons in team history never happens.
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