The Miami Dolphins watched two of their division opponents pull off big trades Tuesday, exactly three weeks before the 2024 NFL trade deadline, and the speculation game is in full swing as to whether they could join the party.
National media outlets already have been suggesting players who the Dolphins could acquire via trade or send away via the same method, and among the names mentioned have been Tyreek Hill, Emmanuel Ogbah, Trey Lance and Russell Wilson.
The Dolphins have pulled off trades at or around the trade deadline three of the past five years, including the big deal for Bradley Chubb in 2022, so it’s obvious they’re not afraid to go for the big move.
And while they have only $6 million of cap space, according to the NFLPA, there usually is way to structure or restructure a contract if the Dolphins — or any team, for that matter — want to make a deal happen.
So let’s examine some of the speculation that’s surfaced.
Lance made six appearances for the 49ers that rookie season, went 1-1 as a starter and had a good 97.3 passer rating.
But Lance had a poor performance in the 2022 opener, was injured early in Week 2 and never played another down for the 49ers after Brock Purdy emerged as a rookie seventh-round pick before he was traded to Dallas for a fourth-round pick in the summer of 2023.
“Tua Tagovailoa is apparently on track to return to the field this season, despite some medical experts suggesting his concussion history,” Benjamin wrote.
“Since when has Miami succeeded at putting all its eggs in the Tua basket, however? Lance remains a project, but he flashed his first-round athleticism under Mike McDaniel in San Francisco, and Dallas has kept him strapped to the bench.
He’d make for a low-risk, high-upside rental as added Tagovailoa insurance.”
