With the San Diego Chargers cutting wide receiver Chris Chambers, his old team the Miami Dolphins should bring him back to the fold considering the depth of their receiving core at the moment.

Since the Chargers have decided that Chambers, a player they traded for from Miami in 2007 and gave up a second-round draft pick, is not worth the trouble anymore, the Dolphins might as well bring Chambers back to Miami to finish his career.

“There are a number of things that went into the decision,” head coach Norv Turner said in a team released statement. “The reason we’re able to do this is the play of Malcom [Floyd] and the way Legedu Naanee is performing. Certainly there are a number of other things in terms of our football team that we need to address. Defensively and in the kicking game . . . we need to get some help.”

Unfortunately for Chambers, he was simply cut to create a roster spot they can utilize to address other areas of dire need. Interestingly giving up a second-round pick was not considered a major loss by San Diego after two and a half seasons.

Though the trading deadline has come and gone, Chambers would have to go through waivers and if the Dolphins want him, they would need to accommodate the balance on his $4.5 million deal for the year in the region of about $2.4 million since the season only has nine weeks remaining.

With the Dolphins putting up a measly 112 yards offensively in their 30-25 Sunday road win against the New York Jets, quarterback Chad Henne needs more than running back Ricky Williams having the most receiving yards - for the game - and that is ahead of the Dolphins core of receivers.

Chambers started his career in Miami and in 2003 and 2005, he caught 11 touchdowns both years. His receiving yards this season, though miserable at 122 yards after seven games, would have been better numbers if he was on the Dolphins.

Though Ted Ginn Jr. leads all Dolphin receivers with 211 yards, the other receivers are not major threats compared to lining Chambers across from Ginn Jr.; a great option for a young quarterback who already has a perfect running game with Williams and Ronnie Brown.

Chambers has produced while with the Dolphins and he has also averaged 14.2 yards per catch throughout his so far 10th season in the NFL. Also when with the Dolphins, he went to the Pro Bowl.

An addition like Chambers can only help a young Dolphins receiving core and also improve Henne’s confidence. It would have been a different scenario if Chad Pennington was still the quarterback, but with his injury and Henne’s inexperience, the team can only benefit from having another veteran, though slower, in the offensive scheme of things.

In order for Miami to win the AFC East - they are currently third in the division behind the New England Patriots (5-2) and the Jets (4-4) - they should look to accepting any form of help they can get and Chambers cannot hurt them, but rather make them better.

With the Chargers cutting him, Chambers would be a man on a mission, a player with a chip on his shoulder, looking to prove that he can still play at 31 years old and also looking to prove to the San Diego front office that they made a mistake releasing him.

A player on a mission is certainly an individual the Dolphins need for them to get ahead of the Patriots and Jets; they need all the help they can get and hopefully general manager Jeff Ireland is watching - maybe Bill Parcells too.