The relationship between Chad Pennington and Miami Dolphins

"In this league, if you train one and you think he can win you need to hold onto him, or hold out for a very good price," Henning said. "We think right now we have four guys with the capabilities to someday — in Pat White and Tyler Thigpen's case — win in the NFL jerseys. We know what we have in Chad [Henne] from last year, and we know what new Chad Pennington jerseys can do."

Pennington said when he re-signed with the Dolphins in March, agreeing to a one-year deal that will pay him $2.5 million, he mentally prepared himself for anything from being the opening-game starter to getting released, which could be the case considering this regime hasn't carried four quarterbacks since taking over in 2007.

The coaches don't feel Pennington needs much work because of his experience level. The Dolphins football jerseysview Pennington as an in-case-of-emergency quarterback — one who could instantly become a starter if something happened to Henne and Pennington's throwing arm had fully recovered.

Tyler Thigpen and Pat White are battling it out to serve as Chad Henne's backup.

If Pennington is placed on the PUP list he won't be able to play until Week 7. But that move could allow the Dolphins to carry four quarterbacks until then.

If Pennington begins the season on the PUP list he wouldn't count against the 53-man roster. But he wouldn't be able to practice with the team or play in any of the four exhibition games. However, he could still monitor practices while continuing his rehab.

"I think Chad is a little bit more intelligent than I am, and capable of handing some of the things that I do. And he gets paid more," Henning joked. "We ought to get a little bit more out of him than I've been hearing."

Most inside the organization believe Pennington is destined to become a coach when he's done playing.

When he wasn't doing that, Pennington, who has started 80 of the 89 regular-season games he's played in, was mentoring the young quarterbacks.

Pennington football jerseys, who is nine months into rehabbing his third surgical procedure to his throwing shoulder, could usually be found standing next to coach Tony Sparano and offensive coordinator Dan Henning as they called the offense's plays.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Chad Pennington sparingly participated in the team's minicamp and OTA practices this offseason, which raises the probability that the 10-year veteran might begin this season on the physically-unable-to-perform list.