With training camp set to open in about a week and a half, the Miami Dolphins are getting close to returning to the practice fields in sunny Miami Gardens. After a busy offseason, the roster already looks dramatically different. Even so, there’s still time for the Dolphins to keep tinkering before the 2026 NFL season, and Bleacher Report has floated a pair of trade ideas that would give new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan even more to work with.
One of those proposals would send a mid-round pick to the Carolina Panthers for wide receiver Xavier Legette. The case for Miami is pretty straightforward: based on overall career production, the Dolphins have the worst wide receiver corps, and if they want quarterback Malik Willis to take a step forward as a first-time, full-time starter, they need more help in the passing game. Legette could be a fit if Miami is looking for a player who might benefit from a fresh start.
Legette has 84 catches for 860 yards and seven touchdowns in 31 games over two seasons. He hasn’t lived up to the billing of a former first-round pick, but a move to Miami could give him a chance to become the No. 1 target and potentially produce more.
The other idea would send running back Jaylen Wright to the Houston Texans for a late-round pick. Houston already added David Montgomery from the Detroit Lions to strengthen its run game, and he’s entering his age-29 season after three years sharing work with Jahmyr Gibbs. The Texans still need another early-down runner to help divide the workload with Montgomery, especially after Woody Marks averaged just 3.6 yards per carry as the team’s lead rusher last season.
For Miami, Wright could be moved as part of a rebuilding roster. He’s currently battling Ollie Gordon II for the No. 2 role behind De’Von Achane. For Houston, the move would create a sturdier early-down pairing while Marks keeps his receiving specialist role and adds kick-return responsibilities.
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For a franchise now being shaped by new leadership and a long-term rebuild, that kind of evaluation cuts to the heart of the plan. Miami is leaning on future draft capital and salary-cap room to reset the roster, and the broader message from Barnwells exercise is clear enough: the Dolphins have work to do before they can be viewed as a team with real surplus talent, not just a collection of pieces waiting for the next phase. [Read more 🡒]
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For Miami, the move looks less like a headline grab and more like another competition piece on the edge. Ojabo figures to be in the mix for a depth rotational spot rather than a starting job, and hell be trying to carve out a place among the other defenders battling for snaps. The Dolphins have added several bodies to the front, but Ojabos path will depend on whether he can turn a change of scenery into something more than just another stop. [Read more 🡒]