quarterback Bryce Petty a day after he was waived by the New York Jets.With Miami’s move Friday Jordan Jenkins Jersey 2019 , Petty joins veterans Brock Osweiler and David Fales in the competition for the backup job behind Ryan Tannehill.More Miami Dolphins newsDolphins sign hometown WR Allen Hurns to 1-year contractNew Dolphins coach Brian Flores has his own daily workout at training campDolphins assistant coach Jim Caldwell takes leave of absence to address health issuesTwo-time Pro Bowl safety Reshad Jones rejoins Dolphins after skipping voluntary practicesDolphins QBs Josh Rosen, Ryan Fitzpatrick embrace battle for No. 1 jobPetty spent three seasons with New York after being selected in the fourth round of the 2015 draft. He played in 10 games for the Jets, throwing for 1,353 yards and four touchdowns with 10 interceptions, and went 1-6 as a starter.Tannehill has suffered two major left knee injuries in the past 18 months and missed all of last season, but he is expected to be ready for offseason drills.The Dolphins didn’t take a quarterback in the draft. The Jets selected USC quarterback Sam Darnold with the No. 3 overall pick. On Monday White Leonard Williams Jerseys , Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr agreed to terms with the Jets. And then he didn’t.Barr decided not to sign with the Jets, but instead to remain with the Vikings. He explained the decision on Thursday in a press conference.“This is where my heart was,” Barr said. “This is where it’s always been. This is where it always will be.”He said that he thought Monday would be a “fun day,” but that it then ended up being “one of the worst days of my life.”“It was a crazy day,” Barr said. “I just followed my heart. I did what I wanted to do at the end of the day.”He called the process “terrible,” explaining that he found himself in the middle of a “lot of drama” as he tried to make a decision about “his life.”Barr explained that he gave the green light to accept the Jets’ offer to his agent Leonard Williams Jerseys 2019 , and that he immediately regretted the decision.“It’s my life, I’ve got to live it,” Barr said. “Nobody else has to. I should be able to make the choice, whatever I want to do.”He said he was trying to convince himself of something that, in his heart, didn’t feel right. “I was crying White Kelechi Osemele Jerseys , laughing, sweating,” Barr said.Coach Mike Zimmer had a major role in persuading Barr to stay, and that a “big reason” for the decision to stay was a result of Zimmer’s presence.Barr emphasized that he never made any promises directly to the Jets, but to his agent. Still, that’s how the negotiating period works. Teams can talk to the player’s agent Kelechi Osemele Jerseys 2019 , but not to the player. And it’s important for the agent, when communicating the acceptance to the team, to be certain that the player will turn the verbal agreement into a written one.The lesson for every agent is this: When the player says “yes,” another important question should be immediately asked.