T.J. Yates to Dolphins: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction

With their quarterback situation becoming desperate, the Miami Dolphins added some depth Tuesday by signing T.J. Yates.  

Yates confirmed on Twitter that he's a member of the Dolphins:

Yates hasn't stepped on the field since the Houston Texans' Week 15 win over the Indianapolis Colts last year. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported in September that Yates had a workout with the New England Patriots, but the team decided against signing him. 

In four appearances with the Texans in 2015, the 29-year-old threw for 370 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. A torn ACL knocked him out for the remainder of the season in December.

Still, that was the most action he'd had since his rookie year in 2011.

Filling in for an injured Matt Schaub, he had 949 passing yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions in six regular-season games in his rookie season. Yates then helped Houston win its first playoff game, going 11-of-20 for 159 yards and a touchdown in an AFC Wild Card Round victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. 

Signing Yates isn't the kind of move that will excite the Dolphins fanbase, but if everything goes according to plan, Miami won't even need to use him this year.

However, the Dolphins needed to add another quarterback after Ryan Tannehill went down injured. ESPN.com's James Walker reported Tannehill suffered ACL and MCL sprains in his left knee during his team's 26-23 win over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 14.

"This is not going to be one game," Dolphins head coach Adam Gase said of Tannehill's injury. "It's going to be longer than that."

With Tannehill out, Matt Moore will almost certainly remain the starter for Saturday's game against the New York Jets. Yates will have a little time to learn Miami's playbook.

Should disaster strike and Moore go down as well, Yates will at least provide the Dolphins with a better contingency plan than they otherwise would have had.