Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard, who most recently had a three-year stint as a backup with the Jacksonville Jaguars, is reportedly on the Miami Dolphins’ radar in their hunt to add a new passer to the roster.
“I’m told C.J. Beathard is on the short list,” NBC’s Mike Florio reported Sunday night. “He knows the offense and has worked with coach Mike McDaniel in the past.”
Florio also poured water on the idea of former Dolphins top 10 draft pick Ryan Tannehill returning to his first NFL team.
“I’m told Tannehill wants to go somewhere where he’ll be a starter, not just for a week or two, but for the rest of the year,” Florio said.
Beathard, 30, spent the first four years of his career in San Francisco and was drafted by the team in 2017, the same year McDaniel arrived as a member of Kyle Shanahan’s staff. He made 12 starts with the team and finished with 18 touchdowns and 13 interceptions.
In three years with the Jaguars, Beathard made only one start in relief of Trevor Lawrence. Last year, he led Jacksonville to a 26-0 win against the Carolina Panthers with 17 completions on 24 attempts for 178 yards without any touchdowns or interceptions.
Beathard battled former New England Patriots’ first-round pick Mac Jones to keep his backup role in Jacksonville, but lost the job, in part, because of a groin injury suffered in preseason.
