NFL Draft rumors: Dolphins looking to trade up in second round

Miami Dolphins General Manager Jon-Eric Sullivan answers questions from the media regarding the upcoming NFL Draft at the Baptist Health Training Complex on April 15, 2026. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) The Miami Dolphins are expected to pick 11th in the second round, and 43rd overall selection, when the 2026 NFL Draft resumes later tonight. According to a report from NFL Network, they may be jumping up to grab an earlier pick once the night begins.

According to Tom Pelissero, the Dolphins, along with the New Orleans Saints, the Cleveland Browns, and the Jacksonville Jaguars, are making calls to see about possibly moving up in the second round. Pelissero identified the San Francisco 49ers, who hold the first pick tonight, the 33rd overall selection in this year’s draft, as a team who might be willing to make a deal to fall back. Trade action could continue into Round 2, where the 49ers are getting calls about the No.

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com/yzZDQsvLgq — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 24, 2026 Miami has plenty of resources if they want to make a trade. Along with the 43rd pick, they have three third-round picks, the 75th, 87th, and 94th selections; two fourth-round picks, numbers 130 and 138 overall; three fifth-round picks, 151st, 177th, and 180th overall; and two seventh-round selections, numbers 227 and 238. Could the Dolphins have their eye on someone they want to make sure they acquire?