MIAMI – Now that C.J. Anderson’s a Super Bowl-winning running back, the Miami Dolphins want to give him the ball.
The restricted free agent signed an $18 million, four-year offer sheet Thursday with Miami.
Anderson rushed for 720 yards last season for the NFL champion Denver Broncos, who have five days to match the offer. They’re considered unlikely to do so.
New Dolphins coach Adam Gase needs a replacement for running back Lamar Miller, who signed a free agent deal with Houston. Gase was offensive coordinator for the Broncos and Anderson in 2013-14.
Anderson, undrafted out of Cal in 2013, rushed for 90 yards and one touchdown in the Broncos’ 24-10 win over the Carolina Panthers in the Super Bowl. He chose Miami to make his first free agent visit.
“Oh man what a time.... To be alive,” Anderson tweeted.
