Eric Fisher gets opportunity he deserves with Miami Dolphins

Former Kansas City Chiefs left tackle Eric Fisher has finally found a worthwhile place to call home for the 2022 NFL season.

It’s nice to see Eric Fisher find a place to land.

If Fisher has sat out to this point because he didn’t want to sign until the stretch run of the regular season, that’s one thing. But if teams have decided against bringing the veteran offensive lineman on board until now, then that’s another. The idea that someone couldn’t use the talent, leadership, and experience of someone like Fisher made no sense in ’22.

Fortunately, according to NFL reporter Adam Schefter, the Miami Dolphins came calling on Monday and gave him a place to further his NFL career.

No one should be fooled at this point. Fisher’s best days are behind him, days he gave to the Kansas City Chiefs as their starting left tackle for a very solid (and quite underrated) eight full seasons. However, Fisher started 15 games a year ago for the Indianapolis Colts, and it stands to reason that Fisher could at least serve as a fill-in, a mentor, or some sort of security measure, right?

Fisher is now 31 years old (very close to 32) but he made the Pro Bowl as recently as 2020. Given that the Chiefs were bidding on the services of someone like Geron Christian this spring and that Cam Erving is still gainfully employed somewhere, it felt silly to say Fisher was a free agent—that is, again, unless it was his choice.

According to Schefter, the Dolphins have signed Fisher after having placed starting right tackle Austin Jackson on injured reserve. The Dolphins also recently watched starting left tackle Terron Armstead sit with a pectoral injury (he was inactive on Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers), so there’s clearly a need for more talent outside, which is why the Dolphins called about Fisher’s availability.

Will Fisher be able to step right in? Is he the third layer of protection here? Will they ask him to try the right side in the wake of Jackson’s injury? It will be interesting to see what unfolds for Miami across the front line and how Fisher responds to being back on the field after some significant time away.