The Miami Dolphins’ roster has a possible sleeper to be among the NFL’s next veteran players traded
After another player swap in the NFL, could the Miami Dolphins be among the teams this month to flip a veteran players in a deal? Don’t sleep on this possible candidate.
The Miami Dolphins have executed a number of transactions to shed players from last year’s roster. It’s been a bit of a mass exodus.
And while the worst of it may have passed, we may not have seen the end of it. Miami still has several holdovers from the last regime who may or may not have strong futures with the Dolphins. The 2026 NFL Draft will serve as an investment opportunity for every team. But if the well at certain positions runs dry, the phones may start ringing on Saturday. Don’t sleep on one intriguing option from Miami for some teams looking for running back help. Miami’s Jaylen Wright has yet to prove himself in Miami but the talent is there — and the contract is cheap.
Miami Dolphins running back Jaylen Wright could be a trade candidate this offseason
It wasn’t all that long ago that running back Jaylen Wright as an in-demand draft prospect. Miami was so taken by Wright out of Tennessee that they traded away a future 3rd-round draft choice for a 4th-round pick in 2024 to secure his services.
Whatever the plan was for Wright, it is safe to say it hasn’t come into focus through the running back’s first two seasons in Miami. He was 537 rushing yards (3.9 yards per carry) in two seasons of play for the Dolphins. And now there’s a new general manager and head coach in town who are preaching how much they value and covet a different player at his position on the roster (De’Von Achane). Pair that with two years remaining on Wright’s rookie contract and an outstanding balance of $2.2 million?
Perhaps Miami could capitalize on a thin running back class in the 2026 NFL Draft. There aren’t a lot of high-end prospects behind Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love, who is expected to go in the top-5 selections. Could Wright be a chip to dangle from the previous regime’s leftovers? If any teams still have their reports from Wright and the 2024 NFL Draft laying around, maybe someone believes they can get the player Miami thought they were getting.
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