Dolphins GM talked with Malik Willis about being 'tricked' in wake of Jaylen Waddle's trade

Dolphins GM talked with Malik Willis about being 'tricked' in wake of Jaylen Waddle's trade originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Miami Dolphins made a massive move this offseason by trading Jaylen Waddle to the Denver Broncos for a first and third-round pick.

It was a clear sign that the team is fully rebuilding, but it drew some raised eyebrows thanks to their decision earlier in the offseason to sign Malik Willis to a $67. 5 million free agent deal. As ESPN's Marcel Louis-Jacques revealed, Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan talked with Willis about the new QB being "tricked" in the wake of Waddle's trade.

Dolphins GM talks with Malik Willis about being 'tricked' into signing with Miami "Sullivan said he had a conversation with Willis to make sure he didn't feel 'tricked,' but kept the details of that conversation private," Louis-Jacques reports. Trading away Waddle was a major move for the Dolphins, as it effectively gutted the wide receiver room into what's likely the worst WR room in the NFL. And for Willis, a quarterback looking to make his mark and get even more money in the NFL and cement himself as a franchise starter, this barren WR room is not a good thing.

However, Sullivan talked with Willis about this Waddle trade and how he wasn't tricking Willis into signing with the Dolphins with the appeal of throwing to Waddle. More : Dolphins have 36. 7% chance for Malik Willis signing to work out Miami could now take a top-tier rookie wide receiver at 11th overall, with Carnell Tate, Jordyn Tyson, Makai Lemon, or Omar Cooper Jr.