Overview
- Philadelphia is sending Miami a 2026 third-round pick for Jaelan Phillips, with multiple reports indicating the Dolphins will retain part of his 2025 salary to finalize the deal.
- Phillips, 26, is playing on his fifth-year option and is set to reach free agency after the season, making this a potential rental for the defending champions.
- The former first-rounder has three sacks in nine games this year and reunites with Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, who coached him in Miami before Achilles and ACL tears derailed 2023–24.
- The trade follows Philadelphia’s additions of cornerbacks Jaire Alexander and Michael Carter II as the team seeks help for a defense ranked 24th in sacks.
- This is the first notable transaction under Dolphins interim GM Champ Kelly after the departure of Chris Grier, with reports noting other teams—such as the Cowboys—have been probing the edge market as the deadline approaches.