Dolphins Trade Waddle to Broncos

0:00On March 17th, the Miami Dolphins just traded wide receiver Jalen Waddle to the Denver Broncos for a package that includes a late first round draft. Pick, Waddle, the sixth overall pick, back in 2021, signed a four-year extension two years ago worth 28.5 million dollars a year in new money. It was a huge deal at the time, but now, with the new front office and coaching staff, Miami decided to move on. Earlier this week, reports surfaced about the trade after weeks of roster shakeups in Miami. The new general manager, John Erick Sullivan, and head coach Jeff Haffley, who worked together in Green Bay, are fully aligned on rebuilding. They've already caught quarterbacked to Otago Veloah and traded other starters like Ed's Russia Jalen Phillips. Fans and analysts see this as part of a bigger reset for the dolphins who haven't won a playoff game in 26 years. Losing their top two receivers from last season, clears cap space and brings in valuable picks. Meanwhile, Denver badly needed a proven pass catcher beyond Courtland Sutton.

1:04For Waddle, production dipped lately with 744 yards in 2024 and 910 the next year, down from over a thousand before. Still, he steps right into the Broncos starting lineup as a weapon for quarterback Bonix in his third season under Sean Payton. This looks like a win for both sides, with Miami stocking up on future assets and Denver boosting their offense right away.