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Miami Dolphins free agent Kenny Stills "likes the West Coast"

By Alex Butler
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills (R) scores a touchdown against the New York Jets with Antonio Cromartie (L) during their NFL International series match at Wembley Stadium, London, Britain, 04 October 2015. EPA/GERRY PENNY
1 of 3 | Miami Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills (R) scores a touchdown against the New York Jets with Antonio Cromartie (L) during their NFL International series match at Wembley Stadium, London, Britain, 04 October 2015. EPA/GERRY PENNY

Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Kenny Stills will be one of the hottest names on the market this offseason for teams looking at wide receivers.

The Miami Dolphins playmaker is only 24-years-old and is coming off of his most productive season yet. Stills had a team-high nine touchdowns and 726 yards on 42 receptions this season.

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Although the Dolphins would like to bring him back, Stills has his eyes set on the West Coast. The Miami Herald reported Monday that Stills "likes the West Coast." Barry Jackson wrote that an associate said Stills could find an offer from an AFC West or NFC West team "attractive."

Stills has also earned interest from the Philadelphia Eagles. He ranked No. 3 in the NFL in yards per catch [17.3] and could be a field stretcher to any offense.

A holdup for retaining Stills could be the impending contract extension for Jarvis Landry. Landry, 24, has not begun negotiations on his deal with the Dolphins, according to the Palm Beach Post. His four-year, $3.5 million contract expires after the 2017 season.

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The Herald's Armando Salguero reported Landry's extension as a "near certainty."

"It's important for us to bring him back," Dolphins general manager Chris Grier told the Herald. "We'd like to have him back. It's his right to test the market and see what he can get, but we'd like to have him back."

The Dolphins have exclusive rights to negotiate with Stills until March 7 and are projected to have $29 million in cap space.

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