On Sunday, a report from ESPN’s Chris Mortensen sparked the unofficial launch of free agency. Mort said the Dolphins “will” sign defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh on Tuesday.

With four hours left on Tuesday, and four hours in to the new league year, the Dolphins have not yet signed Suh.

The Dolphins may have tapped the brakes in the face of scrutiny from the league office regarding the possibility that a deal was done before a deal was allowed to be done. If they wait until Wednesday to sign Suh, the Dolphins can claim that the report was incorrect, since the report said the deal would happen Tuesday.

Regardless, there’s no reason to believe a contract won’t be signed, eventually. If Suh were still in play for other teams, there currently would be news regarding possible destinations. Likewise, the Lions wouldn’t have traded for Haloti Ngata if they thought there was a chance Suh would “come to his senses.”