In recent days, plenty of whispers have emerged about the Dolphins making one or more notable trades. Nothing has taken place yet on that front, and head coach Mike McDaniel spoke out against the ongoing speculation when addressing the media on Friday. 
“All [trade] rumors about Miami Dolphins players are baseless, currently,” McDaniel said (via NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe). “And that’s unfortunate. Personally, this time of year bothers me for the sake of individual players having where he’s playing questioned by rumors.”
Given Miami’s poor start to the campaign, speculation about major changes – including McDaniel himself being fired – has been prevalent. Even if he remains in place on the sidelines, calls about trades will no doubt continue up to the deadline. Edge rushers Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb are known to be on the radar of interested teams, to little surprise. Phillips is a pending free agent and Chubb is essentially a rental given the absence of guarantees on his contract past 2025.
Yesterday, Phillips expressed his desire to remain in Miami past the deadline. There are also no players known to have issued a request to be moved, nor have the Dolphins openly stated a willingness to trade anyone by granting a player permission to seek out a new landing spot. With that in mind, McDaniel’s comments are certainly understandable.
Speculation regarding more than just the Phillips-Chubb tandem has swirled in recent days, but no tangible links have emerged between the Dolphins and a potential trade partner on that front. It will be in interesting to see if that remains the case prior to the November 4 deadline. Miami’s 1-5 record certainly points to a seller’s stance being adopted, though things could change if the team improves over the next few weeks.
More clarity will emerge around the league as the trade deadline draws nearer. In the case of the Dolphins, it appears as though nothing is imminent at this time, but rumors will no doubt continue to abound over the coming weeks.
Trade McDaniel to the Titans for a 3rd round pick.
Grier could 100 percent be talking trade. McD could easily be in the dark.
…cause he’s a goner.
Achane could fetch a couple 2nd round picks
An rb is not 2orth multiple 2s. Achane is fast but not even viewed as top 10 rb.
RB4 in fantasy, ya know, production
Of course MIA players say they want to stay there. What are they supposed to say “hurry trade me”? Lol
They bout to trade McDaniel for a 7th round pick
I’m thinking Miami ought to keep this guy, the ownership group deserves him and the GM!
If the trade rumors are “baseless”, then the GM needs to be fired. They’re not making the playoffs this year, they have the second worst record in football, and lost their #1 WR for the year. If their GM isn’t at least listening to offers on their players (if not actively shopping them) then he is derelict in his duty.
McDaniel is probably best suited to be Head Coach of the Miami Cotton Candy – the city’s team in the new National Flag Football League…
And if he fails at that he can always become a Pet Detective 🙂
Tell me they really didn’t name a flag football team called Cotton candy.. please
Bills trade Joe Brady and Keon Coleman for Mike McDaniel and Jaylen Waddle!
McDaniel to the Jets for a McDowells Big Mick confirmed
This whole situation has become ridiculous. I don’t understand all the criticism being aimed at Tua for his post game comments. Why is accountability looked at as such a bad thing? It appears the players he was calling out have been fined and talked to and that didn’t change their behavior. What else can Tua do besides call them out publicly? He can’t cut them or trade them.
The whole “protect the shield” gag order carried out by the league, the media, and the player’s union has become blatantly deceptive and borderline insulting.
You don’t get fined for player only meeting, because they are exactly that players only and he said they weren’t mandatory. He is taking criticism because he is whining in the public and not addressing the players directly or higher ups to handle. It is also week 7 how many player only meetings are you having if it is bothering him this much? Good teams don’t constantly have them. Maybe once a month but is he trying to schedule every week multiple times?
How do you know he hasn’t addressed it directly? How do you know he hasn’t asked higher ups to get involved? That’s the knock on McDaniel right? He’s afraid to discipline his players?
You’re right, good teams don’t need players meetings every week. The Dolphins are not a good team. The main reason seems to be a lack of character not a lack of talent.
Tua is getting attacked because he is saying things the NFL and it’s corporate sponsors don’t want said out loud.