Charles Clay Transition-Tagged by Dolphins: Latest Contract Details, Reaction

After spending the first four years of his NFL career with the Miami Dolphins, tight end Charles Clay might be on the move this offseason. The Dolphins announced Monday that they applied the transition tag to Clay.  

As Bleacher Report's Ty Schalter explained last year, the transition tag allows another team to sign Clay to an offer sheet without providing Miami with any compensation. A non-exclusive tag would've meant any team interested in signing Clay would have to give up two first-round picks.

G.M. Dennis Hickey commented on Clay, via the Dolphins' Twitter account: 

ESPN.com's Adam Caplan reported that Clay will likely have plenty of suitors:

Ryan O'Halloran of the Florida Times-Union thinks the Jacksonville Jaguars might be smart to try and sign the 26-year-old:

Clay has played in 58 games in the league, catching 161 passes for 1,809 yards and 14 touchdowns. His production from week to week can sometimes fall on the inconsistent side, but there's no question he'd be a solid addition for somebody in the event he leaves Miami.

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the tight end transition tag is worth $7.071 million. While Clay immediately becomes the highest-paid tight end in the league in 2015, a tad over $7 million isn't an absurd sum—especially since he's in the prime of his career.