First they traded for Daunte Culpepper, now the Dolphins have acquired Joey Harrington from the Lions.
The Dolphins had been searching for a backup to Culpepper and targeted Harrington, the former No. 3 overall pick who didn’t live up to expectations in four years as the Lions’ starter. Harrington had expressed his desire to play with the Dolphins.
Miami gave up an undisclosed conditional draft pick for the beleaguered Harrington, who will no doubt be much happier in South Florida than he was in the Motor City. Culpepper’s knee injury was severe and there’s no guarantee that he will be ready for the start of the season, so Harrington is effectively an insurance policy.
