QB Cutler’s future in Miami uncertain

DAVIE, Fla. — Miami Dolphins quarterback Jay Cutler, the 34-year-old, 12th-year player who came out of retirement in August, said Wednesday he’s not sure whether he’ll play again next season.

But if he does play, he said it would only be as a starter.

“I wouldn’t want to move again, or go somewhere just to back up,” Cutler said.

Cutler (19 touchdowns, 14 interceptions, 80.9 passer rating) said he could think of one reason to play again.

“I love playing football,” he said.

And he can think of two reasons to not play again.

“Being away from my family, (or) if someone doesn’t want me to play anymore,” he said. “A lot of these decisions are out of players’ control.”

Head coach Adam Gase said Cutler will start the season finale against Buffalo on Sunday. But he didn’t commit to Cutler playing the entire game.

“We’ll kind of see how the game goes,” Gase said. “Jay hasn’t done anything to come out. There’s no reason for him to come out of the game right now.”

Cutler said he made a good decision coming out of retirement.

“I think so, yes,” he said. “It was a great experience. It’s a really good locker room, really good coaches, a great organization, a great owner. I had a really good time.”

SERIES HISTORY: 104th regular-season meeting. Dolphins lead series, 59-43-1. Buffalo won the last meeting, 24-16, in Buffalo two weeks ago. QB Tyrod Taylor passed for 224 yards and one touchdown as the Bills took a 21-6 halftime lead and kept a double-digit margin until the final 39 seconds when Miami kicked a 26-yard field goal.

NOTES, QUOTES

–Wide receiver Jarvis Landry, who is in the final year of his contract, said he’d like to return to the Dolphins.

“Of course,” he said. “I love Miami. My family’s here in Miami. The fan base is here in Miami. The relationships, this building, this organization, I want to be here. I’ve always believed in being a guy that plays for one team. With that, I hope that opportunity presents itself.

“But obviously getting what you deserve and everything, this is what I work for. So we’ll see.”

Landry has 103 receptions for 885 yards and eight touchdowns. The touchdown total is a career best and he can establish a career and franchise best in receptions with eight more in Sunday’s finale against Buffalo. Landry said that would be a significant accomplishment.

Regarding contract talks, Landry said, “We’re just in the process, trying to figure it out. I left it in the hands of my agent and the hands of the Dolphins and we’ll go from there, figure it out.”

Overall, however, Landry said he’s encouraged about the chances of returning to Miami.

“Of course, I’m encouraged,” he said. “I’ve been encouraged this whole time. Obviously, I guess there’s times where anxiety sets in. Not anxiety, but being anxious sets in.

“But at the same time, like I’ve said since OTAs, God is in control, and he’s going to handle the situation and it’ll happen when it happens.”

–Center Mike Pouncey will make his 16th start of the season Sunday against Buffalo, and head coach Adam Gase said Pouncey, who has been on a maintenance program of sorts because of a hip injury, has been getting better each week.

“Especially down the stretch, he’s been probably our most consistent guy and he’s probably played his best ball in the back half of the season,” Gase said of the three-time Pro Bowl selection.

“We’ve done some things to make sure that he feels good on Sunday, which I know is frustrating for him to watch. He’s not a big fan of watching practice. He’s right in the mix, even when he’s not practicing. Our whole goal was to make sure that we had him for Sunday. Especially in these last two games when we needed him to play well and we needed guys to play well, he was one of the few guys that really stepped up and did what he was supposed to do.”

–Defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh won the Dan Marino MVP Award. Voting is done by South Florida media.

Defensive end Cameron Wake earned the Don Shula Leadership Award, center Mike Pouncey earned the Ed Block Courage Award, and wide receiver Kenny Stills earned the Nat Moore Community Service Award.

NOTES: DT Vincent Taylor (knee), the rookie sixth-round pick from Oklahoma State, was placed on injured reserve Wednesday. Taylor, who ends his season with 18 tackles, was injured in the Kansas City game. … WR Leonte Carroo was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list Wednesday after having surgery on Christmas. Carroo, the 2016 third-round pick, ends his season with seven receptions for 69 yards. … DT Gabe Wright, the third-year player from Auburn, was signed from the practice squad Wednesday. Wright has spent time with Detroit (2015) and Cleveland (2016). … WR Rashawn Scott, the second-year player from the University of Miami, was signed from the practice squad Wednesday. … S Michael Thomas (not football related) didn’t practice Wednesday. Thomas has missed the last two games. … DE Charles Harris (thigh) didn’t practice Wednesday. Harris, the rookie first-round pick from Missouri, has two sacks on the season. … TE MarQueis Gray (hip) didn’t practice Wednesday. Gray was injured late in the Kansas City game. … QB Matt Moore (foot) was limited in Wednesday’s practice. Moore has missed the last four games. … RB Damien Williams (shoulder) was limited in Wednesday’s practice. Williams has missed the last four games. … LT Laremy Tunsil (ankle) didn’t practice Wednesday. Tunsil played the entire game against Kansas City.