- Total Trades: 2
- Average Grade: B- (83.5)
This page lists all the 2026 Trades for the Miami Dolphins. I’ve listed all of the NFL Free Agent Signing Grades here, which included the trades. Because I’ve begun posting polls for the trades, I thought it would make sense to list just the NFL trades here, so archiving the voting would be easier.
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March 2026 – Trades
Broncos acquire WR Jaylen Waddle from Dolphins for 1st-, 3rd-round picks; swap of 4th-round picks
Are the Dolphins tanking? This trade says they are, and so did the Tyreek Hill release and the Minkah Fitzpatrick trade. Why, then, did the Dolphins give a free agent quarterback so much money if they’re going to lose intentionally? Why not just go all in for Arch Manning in the 2027 NFL Draft? The Dolphins are sending out more mixed signals than the girls I pursued while in high school.
Despite the mixed signals, I think the Dolphins are getting a great deal. Jaylen Waddle had a great start to his career, but has never really lived up to the hype. One could argue that Hill’s presence removed targets from him, but Waddle didn’t step up when Hill was injured last year. Butters, one of our WalterFootball After Dark co-hosts, has called Waddle a “pyramid scheme,” which is a very appropriate nickname for the former first-round pick. Snatching first- and third-round picks for him is a terrific haul.
The Broncos, meanwhile, are desperate to get the most out of Bo Nix, and I’m not sure how much this will help. Waddle is an overrated commodity. Trading first- and third-round selections for a glorified No. 2 receiver is an overpay. The Bills just got D.J. Moore for a second-round pick, and I don’t see much of a difference between the two receivers.
Grade for Broncos – D
Grade for Dolphins – B+
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Jets acquire S Minkah Fitzpatrick from Dolphins for 2026 7th-round pick
If you think the Jets are getting Minkah Fitzpatrick for nothing, that is not the case. The Jets had to sign Fitzpatrick to a 3-year, $40 million contract as a result of this trade, so that’s the real compensation for the Pro Bowl safety.
Fitzpatrick is a turnover machine, so it’s likely that the Jets will secure at least one interception this season. Fitzpatrick is a major upgrade at safety; there’s no question about that. It may seem odd that the Jets, a team that is beginning its rebuilding process yet again, is signing what is perceived to be an older safety to a $40 million contract, but Fitzptrick is still just 29, so he’ll likely continue to be a very good player in a couple of years when New York could make a playoff run for the first time in eons.
As for the Dolphins, they weren’t getting much for Fitzpatrick, and they’re in full tank mode, so it made sense for them to trade their best defensive player. It’s disappointing that they only got a seventh-round pick, however.
Grade for Jets – B+
Grade for Dolphins – B-
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