迈阿密海豚队解雇四分卫当特·卡皮普（Daunte Culpepper），结束了这位前全明星球员在南佛罗里达州的短暂困境，卡皮普和球队之间的纷争也就此终结。

　　海豚队仅用一句话宣布了解雇一事，并没有作出进一步解释。

　　迈阿密队近几个星期以来一直试图卖掉卡皮普。2006赛季之前，尽管这名前明尼苏达大学队的球星刚刚接受了膝部大手术，海豚队仍然将其招至麾下。然而卡皮普去年状态不佳，仅仅参加了四场比赛。球队随后停止让卡皮普参赛，使他可以安心养伤。

　　就在解雇卡皮普之前，海豚队刚刚从堪萨斯城酋长队交易来了四分卫特伦特·格林（Trent Green），后者有望成为海豚队的新任首发。

　　卡皮普表示，7月16日海豚队告知他的律师，自己将被解雇，这名资深球员于7月17日成为一名自由球员。

　　"在我经历这一过程时，我听到了一句能够充分表达我对此事的想法的甘地的名言：'首先他们忽略你，接着他们奚落你，然后他们打击你，接着你赢了。'"担任自己的经纪人的卡皮普说，"现在我赢得了自由，我会认真选择我的下一支球队，我就和那些不得不出去找工作，以便好好照顾家庭的人一样。"

　　杰克逊维尔美洲虎队是卡皮普有望加盟的球队之一，该队的教练在早些时候告诉四分卫凯伦·莱夫维奇（Byron Leftwich）和大卫·加拉德（David Garrard），如果卡皮普成为自由球员，球队将考虑在训练营开始前邀请其加盟。

　　"我只希望仍然有一两支球队有机会得到一名勤劳的、希望继续参赛的四分卫，"卡皮普说，"我已经为参加训练营作好准备，我希望参加2007赛季的比赛。"目前还不知道海豚队是否会将卡皮普交易给其他球队，后者誓言将阻止任何交易，并且表示他不会同意新合约来与海豚队和解。他现有的合约将使海豚很难将其交易给其他球队。

　　作为主力球员的卡皮普首发过84场比赛，传球成功率64.2%，总传球距离21,091码，并有137次传球达阵。

原文 

MIAMI (July 17， 2007) —— The Miami Dolphins released quarterback Daunte Culpepper， ending the former Pro Bowler's short stint in South Florida and wrapping up what became a contentious split between the player and the team.

The Dolphins made the move in a one-sentence release， without further comment.

Miami tried for weeks to trade Culpepper， the former Minnesota star who was acquired by the Dolphins before the 2006 season even though he was coming off major knee surgery. Culpepper never regained his form last year， struggling in four games before the team shut him down so he could continue rehabilitating the knee.

That move came shortly after Miami traded with Kansas City for quarterback Trent Green， who's expected to be the new starter for the Dolphins.

Culpepper said his attorneys were told by the Dolphins on July 16 that he would be released， and the veteran formally became a free agent July 17.

"As I was going through this process I heard about a quote by Gandhi that best expresses my thoughts about this victory： 'First they ignore you， then they ridicule you， then they fight you， then you win，"' Culpepper， who serves as his own agent， said in an e-mail. "Now that I have won my freedom and I get to choose my next team， I am just like many other people who have to go out and find employment so that I can take care of my family." The Jacksonville Jaguars are thought to be among the potential suitors for Culpepper； coaches there told quarterbacks Byron Leftwich and David Garrard earlier this offseason that they would consider acquiring him before training camp if he was available.

"I just hope that there is still a team or two out there that has an opportunity for a hard working quarterback who is willing to come in and contribute wherever needed，" Culpepper said. "I am ready to get into a training camp so that I can prepare for the 2007 season." It's not known if the Dolphins came close to moving him in a trade； Culpepper vowed to block any such moves， saying he wouldn't accommodate the Dolphins by agreeing to a new contract. His existing deal surely made it difficult for Miami to find a team to trade with.

In 84 games as an NFL starter， Culpepper has completed 64.2 percent of his passes and thrown for 21，091 yards and 137 touchdowns.