Ryan Tannehill did not tell Miami Dolphins team-mate to 'enjoy' his lower wages
Thursday 8 October 2015 11:51, UK
Ryan Tannehill has denied insulting a Miami Dolphins team-mate over their differing salaries.
It had been claimed that Tannehill ended a rough-and-tumble training session but telling a member of the Dolphins' practice squad to "enjoy" his substantially lower pay.
The quarterback has now claimed he did not make that remark to any team-mates after a session which turned unexpectedly physical.
He told NFL.com: "I'm upset. It's slanderous to report things I didn't say, to degrade my reputation, it's sickening to me."
Tannehill was angered after practice squad members repeatedly intercepted him, according to NFL.com.
The bust-up comes after the Dolphins fired head coach Joe Philbin after a poor start to the season, culminating in a 27-14 defeat to the New York Jets at Wembley, and interim coach Dan Campbell has cranked up the physicality of practice sessions.
