Following Tuesday’s trade, the Washington Football Team has Ereck Flowers back in the fold. Meanwhile, $6M of his $9M salary has already been paid for by the Dolphins, according to agent Drew Rosenhaus (Twitter link via ESPN.com’s Adam Schefter).
Flowers and the 'Fins agreed to restructure the contract just prior to the trade. Previously, the Dolphins were on the hook for about $20M over the next two seasons, per the terms of his three-year, $30M contract. Now, they’ll take about half of that total commitment off of their books, while moving up in the seventh round with a swap of draft picks. The trade will see WFT get Flowers and pick No. 258 while Miami receives No. 244 (Twitter link via NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport).
Meanwhile, the Dolphins are moving Robert Hunt to right guard, according to Adam Beasley of the Miami Herald (on Twitter). The decision is yet another signal that Penei Sewell could be a possibility for them at No. 6 overall as they look for a new starting right tackle. For his part, Sewell says he’s comfortable at playing on either side.
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