Timmons goes AWOL

[Tenshot13]

Apparently Timmons has gone AWOL.  Dolphins know where he is.  Armando just tweeted that something angered him and likely won't play today.  WTF!

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/09/17/lawrence-timmons-status-unclear-after-leaving-dolphins-without-notice/

[EDGECRUSHER]

Well, there goes THAT guaranteed contract.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

I have heard of players holding out.  But going AWOL seems to only plague the dolphins.   First Martin,now another

[mecadonzilla]

This pregame news was very upsetting.  Without him, our LB unit may be the worst in the league.  They may be the league worst with him there too, but his his departure certainly doesn't help things.  I hope this development is short lived.

[fyo]

Adam Schefter on Twitter:

"After dealing with "a personal matter” Sat, Miami LB Lawrence Timmons scheduled to meet with doctors today to determine issue, per sources."

"Dolphins LB Lawrence Timmons is “doing much better today and wants to resume playing immediately” with hope he will practice this week."

----------------

All sorts of weird rumors floating around (happens in a vacuum), so hopefully this will work itself out quickly. Comments from teammates in the news have been cautions, but supportive and hopeful that he'd be back.

[Tenshot13]

Adam Schefter on Twitter:

"After dealing with "a personal matter” Sat, Miami LB Lawrence Timmons scheduled to meet with doctors today to determine issue, per sources."

"Dolphins LB Lawrence Timmons is “doing much better today and wants to resume playing immediately” with hope he will practice this week."

----------------

All sorts of weird rumors floating around (happens in a vacuum), so hopefully this will work itself out quickly. Comments from teammates in the news have been cautions, but supportive and hopeful that he'd be back.

Jeez, now it's sounding like a cancer thing or something.  Who knows...

[Dave Gray]

I read yesterday that he was angry with the team over something.  Were those reports untrue?

[Phishfan]

But going AWOL seems to only plague the dolphins.   

Barret Robbins wasn't a Phin and is easily the highest profile case.

[Phishfan]

Gase is scheduled to speak with the media at 3:00.

[DaLittle B]

https://www.tmz.com/2017/09/18/lawrence-timmons-miami-dolphins/

Snippet from report...
cops found Timmons at LAX early Sunday morning in a boarding area in an effort to get to Pennsylvania. A team rep met Timmons at the airport and left with him.
So, why Pennsylvania? We're told Timmons had spoken with his baby mama who lives there and had told her he missed the baby and wanted to visit. He was serious about visiting her.

He missed his kid after talking baby mama... Yeah, I'm curious what the psychology evaluation report said about him before he signed that contract? Smh...

[Tenshot13]

https://www.tmz.com/2017/09/18/lawrence-timmons-miami-dolphins/

Snippet from report...
cops found Timmons at LAX early Sunday morning in a boarding area in an effort to get to Pennsylvania. A team rep met Timmons at the airport and left with him.
So, why Pennsylvania? We're told Timmons had spoken with his baby mama who lives there and had told her he missed the baby and wanted to visit. He was serious about visiting her.

He missed his kid after talking baby mama... Yeah, I'm curious what the psychology evaluation report said about him before he signed that contract? Smh...

UGH!  He had how many weeks to do this before the season OPENER!?  We need the help at LB for sure, but my first reaction is to sit him for at least the next 2 games...won't happen, I'm sure I'll start liking him again if he plays well, but c'mon man!

[fyo]

He started over 100 games without an issue prior to this. Seems likely something more is going on.

[fyo]

I read yesterday that he was angry with the team over something.  Were those reports untrue?

Like I said, all sorts of rumors. Everything from pissed at the Fins that they wouldn't pay air fare for his family to wanting to see his kids....

None of the rumors make any sense if the "seeing a doctor"  report is correct.

[EDGECRUSHER]

Surprised a team like Miami who financed their own stadium renovations would not pay for his family's airfare. Definitely a lot more to this situation than we know. Sadly, a lot of it points to his mental state or lack thereof.

[Spider-Dan]

So it looks like the "doctor" talk is going down the CTE route.  As in there are questions about Timmons' mental stability.

If so, PIT may have had some insider information in contract talks.