The Miami Dolphins beat the Baltimore Ravens to the punch on Christian Haynes.
For a moment Wednesday, it appeared Baltimore had landed the former Seahawks guard after waiver claims were announced and NFL Insiders, including Adam Schefter, reported the Ravens as the team to get him. That turned out not to be the case. Miami had put in a claim too, and because the Dolphins were higher on the waiver order, Haynes ended up heading to South Florida instead.
“A waiver shakeup: Despite Baltimore announcing it claimed former Seahawks G Christian Haynes, the Miami Dolphins actually did,” Schefter wrote. “The Dolphins have a higher claim and were awarded Haynes.”
Seattle’s decision to move on from Haynes came after the club made a major trade for Quenton Nelson, sending a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick to the Indianapolis Colts. To create room, the Seahawks released Haynes and placed the 2024 third-round pick out of UConn on waivers.
Haynes’ path through Seattle had some flashes, but not much consistent traction. He was known coming out of Connecticut for his rare athletic gifts, including a 5.03 40-yard dash at the 2024 NFL Draft Combine. In the regular season, he played in 31 games for the Seahawks and made five starts, while logging 409 total offensive snaps.
His 2025 season was interrupted when he spent the first half on IR, and he saw only limited action after returning. He later started five games for Seattle in 2026, and likely would have stayed in the mix at guard if the Nelson deal had not changed the roster picture.
Instead, the trade pushed him out, and now he gets a fresh opportunity with Miami.
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