Could the Dolphins part with Ronnie Brown?

Rotoworld.com (via Chris Mortensen on ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown) states that the Miami Dolphins could part ways with running back Ronnie Brown before the start of the regular season.

Huh? Mortensen is probably Bill Parcells’ mouthpiece here, and the Tuna may be trying to drum up interest. Brown has struggled in the preseason after ACL surgery, but is only 26. While Ricky Williams supplanting Brown as a starter is possible, we wouldn’t expect any trade. We would expect Brown’s precarious fantasy value to take a hit as his stock in the organization is dimming.

I would be shocked as well. It’s never an ideal situation when a running back has to bounce back from ACL surgery, but given Brown’s age and productivity before his injury, there’s no reason for the Dolphins to dump him now. It’s an interesting rumor though.

Update: Coach Sparano said there was no chance that the Dolphins would trade Ronnie Brown.