Overview
- Miami parted ways with GM Chris Grier on Friday and installed Champ Kelly as interim GM, prompting teams to re-engage on Dolphins veterans.
- NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports Miami would at least consider a Waddle deal if an offer "blows them away," though the team prefers to keep him.
- ESPN reports a trade is highly unlikely because Miami seeks a "1‑plus" return for Waddle, who is signed through 2028 and viewed as a core piece.
- Multiple outlets say league attention has shifted to Miami's edge rushers — Jaelan Phillips, Bradley Chubb and Matthew Judon — as more attainable trade targets before Nov. 4.
- Receiver-needy clubs such as the Giants, Steelers, Bills and Patriots have been linked to Waddle, who has 41 catches for 586 yards and four touchdowns through nine games.