Senior Terron Armstead is still playing at an elite level whether or not it’s his final season in the NFL, but the Pro Bowl left tackle says the idea of ​​asking for a trade to a contender never crossed his mind.

Armstead is entering his third season with the Dolphins after signing as an unrestricted free agent in 2022 and making the playoffs for the third time in three years as the team is 2-6 following heartbreaking defeats to the Arizona Cardinals and Buffalo Bills. His chances seem very slim. Sunday.

If that were to happen to him at the end of the season, it would be a disappointing way for him to end a career; That possibility can’t be ruled out because he said this summer that he was considering retiring the last couple of offseasons.

So he seemed like a candidate to be moved if a tackle-needy tackle approached the Dolphins.

But Armstead made clear Tuesday that he has no desire to be traded.

“I’m here, I’m here,” Armstead said during the Zoom media session. “We’re locked in on winning this game on Monday night. That’s it. I haven’t thought about anything else.”

Armstead is playing better than he ever has during his stellar NFL career and remains a key member of the offensive line.

With the offense scoring 27 points in the last two games, Armstead is confident the team can turn things around sooner rather than later.

“There’s no reason not to be, there’s no reason not to be,” he said. “We think we can beat everyone, you know what I mean? We didn’t get these results. But everything is going well for me and the team.

“That’s why we put in all our time, effort, energy and preparation to win the next game. That’s the only way to achieve that. You’re not just going to fall for the win. That’s why we’re trying to go out there and get a win, do everything we can to get that and Then we can start worrying about the next one, but now we have full faith that there is nothing else.”