The Miami Dolphins may not have a stash of blue-chip trade chips sitting around, but they do have a few players who could draw interest if Jon-Eric Sullivan decides to start shopping before the NFL trade deadline.
The bigger picture is simple: Sullivan wants draft picks, and he knows he’ll need more than he has in 2027 if he’s going to speed up the rebuild. Miami doesn’t have a Jaylen Waddle-level player available in this group, but there are still pieces that could help another team in a pinch.
Austin Jackson is the most obvious name to monitor. He’s healthy, which helps his availability, but his play has been rough enough that moving him would make sense for Miami if the right opportunity comes along.
He’s also in the final year of his contract, and the Dolphins would be left with just over $14 million in dead cap space next year from his deal. The next three seasons are voidable, and given how he has played so far, Miami probably isn’t planning to keep him around.
The return wouldn’t be huge, but even a modest pick would be worth considering for a player who doesn’t look like part of the long-term picture.
Chop Robinson is a tougher call. Edge rushers are always in demand, which makes him appealing to other teams, but that same reality also makes him a player Miami may prefer to keep.
He was a non-factor against the Raiders, then missed the 49ers game because he was in the concussion protocol. After the season, the Dolphins will have to decide whether to exercise or decline his fifth-year option, so any interest before the deadline would at least force them to listen.
If the compensation is strong enough, he becomes a real possibility.
Kenneth Grant is another name that could pop up, even if a deal feels unlikely. He’s in his second season and currently on IR, though the injury is not considered serious.
That kind of status wouldn’t necessarily scare teams away, especially because he still carries plenty of upside. At the same time, Miami has seen Jordan Phillips and Zeek Biggers step up, and those two, along with Zach Sieler, helped shut down the 49ers’ rushing attack.
That kind of development can change the calculus. Grant probably stays put, but if a good offer landed, Sullivan would have to think hard about it.
Jaylen Wright rounds out the list, and he could just as easily be replaced by Ollie Gordon III. Wright has shown enough physicality and determination as a runner to make himself useful, but Miami doesn’t exactly need him right now.
Another team might see him as depth or even as a starter if it loses its top back. The return likely wouldn’t be major, but getting something back would still make sense.
Wright is under contract through the 2027 season, when his rookie deal runs out.
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