Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Kendall Lamm is planning on playing an 11th NFL season, he revealed on Instagram.
“Now I will shut up and go to that gym,” Lamm said, via Alain Poupart of SI. “Yes, I’m progressing smooth. Yes, I’m able to push a weight. The boy was pushing nine plates on the sled today. It’s coming. Let’s believe year 11 going to be a real thing one way or another. It’s always going to rise if you put the work in, and that’s what we need to do.”
Lamm, 32, talked about retiring after the 2023 season, but opted to return for 2024, which he said would be “the last ride for me.” But it wasn’t a smooth season for the veteran swing tackle, who ended the year on injured reserve due to a back issue.
But even if he returns to play in 2025, Lamm’s time with the Dolphins may be over. The veteran lineman is set to become a free agent later this month and Miami has vowed to invest in the offensive line this offseason.
“We’re just older there now,” Dolphins general manager Chris Grier said in January. “So yes, this is the time, like we did a few years ago … this is the time for us to invest in some offensive lineman.”
Still, since joining the Dolphins in 2022, Lamm has proven to be a reliable and versatile veteran, who has stepped in as a starter at both left and right tackle, when needed. It cost Miami just $2.6 million to bring back Lamm last offseason and would likely be even cheaper to keep him in 2025.