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He should, I mean what really do the Dolphins think they are going to get for this washed up immobile QB an 8th round draft pick in a seven round draft? Release him & end the whole circus that is going on right now, I think they are just keeping him around to steal the spotlight away from the fact that their first round pick still isnt 100%

The only way they can keep him from practicing is to trade him or release him.As long as he is under contract and deemed healthy enough for practice my a doctor,they cannot keep him out of practice.

If the Dolphins were smart (thich they are obviously not when they deemd Drew Brees' shoulder a larger liabilit that C-Pepp's knee) they would let Daunte shop himself for a trade,come to a new contract agreement with said team,then trade him (without being like KC and holding out because they weren't getting offered what they wanted).

Daunte, the team doctors made a very bad diagnosis evaluating the injuries to you and Drew.The coaching staff made the decision to take you instead of Drew and now Dolphin fans have had to suffer because of that blunder.
Please just go away and take the doctors with you.

Hey buckeye did you read the article. The last sentence says" Cameron said that the Dolphins have given Culpepper, who is his own agent, permission to speak to other teams." I way I find this another ridiculous baby athlete. Your under contract so shut your mouth and do as your told.

How is Daunte a whiner? He is under contract and merely showing up for work. The Dolphins are run by fools. This whole situation is their fault.

Irregardless of your opinion on him or his ability, he is absolutly in the right.

DC is 100% correct. He should file a grivance and he should win. But giving that the NFL is run by people with deep pockets it would not surprise me if they sided with Miami.

I think Daunte is overrated. His best years were when he had Randy Moss and he hasn't had very many since. I know 31 may be young, but not in NFL terms it isn't. He may think he will put himself in a better situation, but he may find it harder than he thinks to get on teams with younger, up and coming QBs.

Daunte was not barred from the practice facility like the Titans did to McNair.Teams are not allowed to prevent a " healthy " player from practicing,but the coach can use the player any way he wants.
That being said,if Daunte wants to further his career with another team then best of luck to him.He should seriously consider finding an agent.

Why haven't the Dolphins released him yet? No team will trade a pick for a lame duck QB with a huge contract and has an injury that no one else in the NFL has probably never came back from (tore the ACL, MCL and PCL). They are just better off releasing him, take the cap hit, and wipe the egg off their face. And the reason why Daunte wants to be released is becaue he knows no one will sign him with the contract he currently has. He is most likely to get signed by teams if he take the veteran minimum and has an incentive based contract. It isn't whining, it is reality.

WILL SOMEONE SHUT THIS A**HOLE UP?

I don't get it. DC thinks he has a grievance because he signed a contract and the Dolphins expect him to honor it? Why should he be able to walk away from a commitment he made? Why can't the Dolphins try to recover something from their ill-advised commitment to this washed up QB?

There is nothing wrong with what Culpepper is doing. He was brought in to be the QB of the future there. And lets be serious, the guy had mvp - talent on the Vikings. I dont care who was catching the ball. He was throwing it.

And now he may just be healthy. He has every right in the world to seek his outright release if they choose to go in a different direction, as they signed a 37 year old to be their 'QB of the future'....remember the players in the NFL do not have nearly as much power as their baseball counterparts. This is where they are able to flex just a little bit of muscle.

Why does DC have the right to protect his interests but the Dolphins have no right to protect theirs? He should have considered all the possibilities before signing a contract instead of whining about it afterwards if things don't go exactly the way he wants them to. In sports, you are supposed to earn your position, not have it handed to you simply because of who you are or what your contract value was when you signed it. QBs seem to drop like flies during the season. If he really believes in himself, why not get himself ready to play so that when the opportunity inevitably presents itself, he will be in a position to take advantage of it?

We're missing the point here. This is what is happening:

Culpepper was informed upon the trade for Green that the Dolphins were wishing to go in a different direction. Culpepper then stated he planned on competing for the starting job just like everyone else, obviously because they owe him money. Realizing that they would have to pay him or cut him, taking a substantial cap hit, they then turned their attention to trading him. He is refusing to accept such a trade. In addition, they dont want him on the field anyway because they would be stuck with his contract if he's hurt. So its a catch 22. He wants out or he wants to get paid, they want to trade him and avoid the cap hit.

As I stated above, NFL players do NOT have power in this current collective bargaining agreement. The measures they can take include holding out or seeking trades on their own. You can sign a 7 year deal in football and have it voided after 2. These players have this right...and the Dolphins will face a grievance.

That good ole boy network is on the air....Got concussions? The Dolphins should invest in Alieve pain reliever now!

Oh, the marines are overrated...

Good for DC. I think he has some ability left and he should be able to try and play somewhere.

Culpepper is by far sooo overrated. He is a whiner, a malcontent, and a criminal (re: Love Boat Scandal). When we was throwing TD's to Randy Moss and Chris Carter his fat **** was all happy, and he did that annoying thing where is rotates his arms and tries to dance. Then, he starts throwing interceptions and fumbling every other play and starts griping. He can't get it done. Plain and simple. NOW GO AWAY.

I just dont care Dante

Obviously you dont know your own health

Why did you play last year?

Culpepper's not whining, it's a calculated move to put more pressure on the Dolphins to release him.

I tend not to have zero sympathy for players that want out of their contracts, but I understand DC's situation. The Fins won't give him a chance and definitely aren't going to pay him the $5.5 million this year, so his release is *inevitable*. But the Fins think some team will trade for him, despite him being a risky prospect, no team being that desperate, and everyone *knowing* that he'll be released eventually.

Further, the way DC's contract is set up, a trade would be almost impossible without DC's cooperation to restructure it in advance, and after being written off by the fins without a chance to compete, he has vowed not to cooperate. Given the situation, a trade just isn't happening, and the Dolphins should realize that and put an end to the drama. The Chiefs made Miami pay through the nose for Green, but Miami's just not going to recoup any of that cost by trading Culpepper. The demand just isn't there.