New Headline: Jaylen Waddle's Dolphin Trade Boosts Chances for Super Bowl Glory and NFL Prestige!
New Miami Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan now has a blockbuster trade under his belt in his first three months managing the team’s roster. The Dolphins sent standout wide receiver Jaylen Waddle to the Denver Broncos on Tuesday, according to a league source. In return, Miami gets Denver’s first-round pick, at No.
30. The Dolphins are also netting an extra mid-round selection in the late April draft, acquiring third- and fourth-round picks (No. 94, 130) from the Broncos while sending away their own fourth.
Waddle’s time with Miami comes to an end after five seasons in which he tallied 373 receptions, 5,039 yards and 26 touchdown catches. The No. 6 pick in the 2021 draft, he had 1,000-yard seasons in each of his first three campaigns before dipping below that mark the past two years.
The Dolphins are significantly overhauling their passing game in the first year under Sullivan and new coach Jeff Hafley. They previously released quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who has joined the Atlanta Falcons, and wide receiver Tyreek Hill. That trio formed one of the NFL’s most prolific passing offenses for a while, especially in 2023 when Tagovailoa lead the league in passing yards and Hill in receiving yards while Waddle went for 1,014 yards.
Heading into the 2024 season, Waddle signed a three-year, $84. 75 million contract extension that locked him in through the 2028 season. A chunk of his 2027 salary, $15.