The Week 10 meeting between the Miami Dolphins and Indianapolis Colts comes with a strange little wrinkle: both teams are in the mix for the first-overall pick in the 2027 NFL Draft. At least in theory. Indianapolis is 2-7, but the Colts don’t control their own first-rounder in that draft because the New York Jets own it after last year’s in-season trade that sent cornerback Sauce Gardner to Indianapolis.
Even with Miami showing some encouraging signs in recent weeks, the betting market opened with the Colts as slight favorites. FanDuel Sportsbook listed Indianapolis at -2.5, a number that sits just below the usual three-point bump for the home team, and that line was still holding steady Tuesday morning.
The total opened at 40.5. On the money line, Miami is +116 to win outright, while Indianapolis is -136.
There’s a chance the odds won’t stay put for long. With the trade deadline set for 4 p.m.
Eastern on Tuesday, this could be a moving target. Indianapolis is expected to be a seller, and running back Jonathan Taylor is viewed as one of the biggest names potentially available.
Rumors are also circulating around defensive tackle Grover Stewart and quarterback Daniel Jones.
Miami could be active too. Teams are reportedly showing interest in linebacker Jordyn Brooks and defensive tackle Zach Sieler. The Dolphins may not want to part with key pieces of their rebuild, but they could be tempted if the return comes in the form of a draft-pick haul they can’t turn down.
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Dolphins Suddenly Have A Malik Willis Problem Before Week 10
Malik Willis left Week 9 with a groin issue that quietly became one of the more important health questions on Miamis radar. The Dolphins leaned on him against the Lions, and even though he finished the game, the injury affected his mobility and running ability enough to raise concerns about how he would hold up in the kind of offense that asks its quarterbacks to extend plays and create when the first read is gone.
Miami has not offered much in the way of a detailed update, which leaves his status for Week 10 against the Colts very much up in the air. For a team trying to keep its offense on schedule, the uncertainty is less about whether Willis can suit up and more about whether he can function the way Miami needs if he does, especially when movement outside the pocket is part of the equation. [Read more 🡒]
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The Dolphins 2021 draft maneuvering is back in the conversation after Jacksonville added another familiar name to its defensive front. Miamis decision to move up for Jaylen Waddle instead of sitting at No. 12 set off a chain of picks that eventually helped the Eagles land Jordan Davis, and that thread now loops back again because Davis has since been dealt to the Jaguars, where he joins Davon Godchaux.
For Miami, it is a reminder that draft-day choices rarely stay in one lane. The Dolphins could have kept the first-rounder that became part of the path to Davis, but they chose a different route in pursuit of Waddle and have lived with the ripple effects ever since. Even as the roster has evolved, the team has shown it is not eager to part with certain pieces near the trade deadline, a sign that the front office is still weighing present needs against the kind of long-view decisions that keep resurfacing years later. [Read more 🡒]
Dolphins Suddenly Have A Quarterback Decision That Could Define This Stretch
The Dolphins quarterback room has been thrown into a sudden reset, with Malik Willis headed to injured reserve after a groin injury and the team already moving to its next option. Miami has been sorting through alternatives in the background, including Brady Cook on the practice squad and a series of tryouts for additional arms, but it has not added another passer yet.
Kyle McCord is now the name to watch after arriving from Green Bay, giving Miami a new direction at the position as it tries to steady the offense through this stretch. The move leaves the Dolphins with a clear next step, even if the longer-term picture remains unsettled and the team is still weighing whether more help is coming. [Read more 🡒]