Early Monday morning, it was announced by multiple media outlets that the Miami Dolphins are trading EDGE rusher Jaelan Phillips to the Philadelphia Eagles for a third round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Sources: The #Eagles are trading for #Dolphins edge Jaelan Phillips for a 2026 third-round pick. Philly beefs up on the edge. pic.twitter.com/3VyJNdUVjO
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 3, 2025
The move comes just days after the Dolphins and long-time general manager Chris Grier decided to mutually part ways, with reports following the departure saying that Grier was hesitant to trade many of Miami’s top stars. With interim general manager Champ Kelly holding the reins of the franchise, clearly the Dolphins’ trade strategies have changed.
Phillips, the 18th overall selection in the 2021 NFL Draft, leaves Miami after an injury riddled tenure with the club. Both his 2023 and 2024 campaigns were cut short due to gruesome lower body injuries. In 2023, he played in just 8 games before tearing his Achilles in a November contest against the New York Jets. In 2024, Phillips made it through just 4 games before tearing his ACL in a game against the Tennessee Titans.
In four and a half years with the Dolphins, Phillips amassed 177 combined tackles, 26 sacks, one forced fumble and four fumble recoveries.
Phillips’ departure may not be the only trade Miami makes at the trade deadline this year, as multiple other players such as Bradley Chubb, Matthew Judon, Jaylen Waddle and others have been discussed as targets for other clubs as well. We will continue to keep you updated with all of Miami’s trade news as Tuesday’s trade deadline approaches.
One of the big frustrations for the Denver Broncos and their fans this season has been the inability of second year quarterback
Even with those struggles, a 6-game winning streak and a 7-2 record headed into a Week 10 home game against the lowly
So, maybe, the idea should be to get Nix more targets to hit on those downfield routes — specifically another superstar wide receiver to play alongside Pro Bowler
The DNVR Denver Broncos Podcast pitched Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle as the player the Broncos should target ahead of the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday, November 4.
“Waddle is the one for me,” DNVR’s Ryan Koenigsberg said on Monday, November 3. “And it goes back to what I said in the first segment about leveling up. Can you find a player, can you find a wide receiver who microwaves the levelinig up process? Each level is harder to get to … and I think that one of the ways the Broncos can help Bo Nix get to the next level is by getting a receive who’s at that next level.”
What the Broncos might give up for Waddle or how they might make the money work is a little more complicated. In terms of compensation, he’s probably worth a 2026 second round pick or 2026 third round pick.
In terms of salary, it’s a lot to bite off — he signed a 3-year, $84.75 million contract extension in May 2024 of which he’s still owed $78.615 million over the next 3 seasons.
The thing is, he might be worth it. And the Broncos are going to be big spenders, conceivably, in every offseason from here on out as the disastrous, $85 million
Waddle, 5-foot-10 and 185 pounds, played 3 seasons for the University of Alabama from 2018 to 2020, where he was the SEC Freshman of the Year in 2018, a 3-time All-SEC selection, the SEC Special Teams Player of the Year in 2019 and won a College Football Playoff national championship in 2020.
Even more incredible? He did all that while playing alongside 3 other first round picks at wide receiver. Waddle was taken No. 6 overall by the Dolphins in the 2021 NFL draft —
Waddle had 104 receptions as a rookie and started his career with 3 consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons before career lows across the board in 2024 with 54 receptions, 700 yards and 2 touchdowns.
It’s important to point out the drop off wasn’t really Waddle’s fault.
The quarterback play for the Dolphins has been miserable/despicable over the last 2 seasons. Waddle missed 3 games due to concussions in 2024, the blame of which falls mostly on the shoulders of Miami’s quarterbacks for putting him in dangerous situations.
In 2025, Waddle has been up to more of the same work that has made him an elite NFL wide receiver. In 2025, he has 41 receptions for 586 yards and 4 touchdowns as the Dolphins have stumbled to a 2-7 start — the reason
