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Dolphins Stand Pat at Deadline After Jaelan Phillips Trade to Eagles

Offers for Jaylen Waddle or Bradley Chubb fell short of Miami's price under interim GM Champ Kelly.

Overview

  • Miami completed only one transaction at the 4 p.m. ET cutoff, sending edge rusher Jaelan Phillips to Philadelphia for a 2026 third-round pick.
  • ESPN reported multiple inquiries for Jaylen Waddle and Bradley Chubb, yet the Dolphins chose to retain both players.
  • The team is 2-7 and out of the playoff race, signaling a turn toward preserving and adding future draft assets.
  • Phillips’ departure is expected to boost playing time for second-year pass rusher Chop Robinson, with Matthew Judon also positioned for more snaps.
  • The quiet day followed the firing of GM Chris Grier, with Champ Kelly running talks, as the Jets moved Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams for packages headlined by future first-rounders.