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<\/p>\nFollowing the 2026 NFL Draft, the Miami Dolphins\u2019 top priority was finalizing De\u2019Von Achane\u2019s contract extension. The team did just that as they agreed to a four-year extension that put Achane under contract with the team through the 2030 season.<\/p>\n
After Achane\u2019s extension, Miami\u2019s focus now shifts to All-Pro linebacker Jordyn Brooks, who has one year remaining on the free-agent contract he signed with the Dolphins prior to the 2024 season.<\/p>\n
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Due to Brooks\u2019 contract situation not yet being resolved, similarly to Achane, Brooks is the subject of trade rumors. The Dallas Cowboys have been the team most prominently linked to Brooks, and if an extension is not finalized, those trade rumors are likely only to get louder.<\/p>\n
Miami Dolphins Linebacker Linked to Dallas Cowboys<\/p>\n
Coming off the best season of his career, Brooks would be a welcome addition on any NFL team. However, the Dallas Cowboys appear to be a team that could really use the All-Pro linebacker. The Athletic\u2019s Dave Helman said, \u201cThe Cowboys traded for Dee Winters during the draft, but by no means is their linebacker depth chart good even still. If I was Dallas, I\u2019d still be calling the Dolphins about that and being like, \u2018You really won\u2019t take a (Round) three (pick) for a guy who\u2019s not gonna be there when you\u2019re ready to contend? Come on.\u2019 That\u2019s my pet cause of the summer.\u201d<\/p>\n
Regarding why Miami could move Brooks for a third-round pick, FanSided\u2019s Michael Haney wrote:<\/p>\n
\u201cAs good as he is, the Dolphins could be willing to part ways with the 28-year-old. They already traded away Jaylen Waddle and let go of stars like Tyreek Hill this offseason. Brooks is the best player on Miami\u2019s defense, but second-round pick Jacob Rodriguez could take his place.<\/p>\n
They\u2019re clearly in the early stages of a full-scale rebuild, so why not move on from a player whose value is higher than it will ever be?\u201d<\/p>\n
Trade Possibilities<\/p>\n
However, following Achane\u2019s extension, the Dolphins appear to have some leverage in the situation as FanSided\u2019s Jerry Trotta wrote:<\/p>\n
\u201cNot that it wasn\u2019t already urgent, but the Cowboys now have even more reason to move for Brooks. While Jon-Eric Sullivan is a first-time general manager, extensions tend to come in clusters. If Miami has any interest in keeping Brooks, who\u2019s entering the final year of his contract, it also needs to act quickly.<\/p>\n
Brooks\u2019 contract suggests that a trade won\u2019t come together overnight. While he\u2019s set to hit free agency after 2026, the Dolphins would save just $2.58 million in cap space by trading him before June 1 while taking on $8.27 million in dead money\u201d<\/p>\n
Miami may also be inclined to get a premium draft pick for Brooks, who the team might be able to replace following the draft selections of Jacob Rodriguez and Kyle Louis.<\/p>\n
After selecting linebacker Jacob Rodriguez, Phin Phanatic\u2019s Shayne Kubas wondered about the future of Brooks, as he wrote: \u201cIt\u2019s hard not to immediately wonder about the future of All-Pro linebacker Jordyn Brooks. Brooks is in the final year of the three-year contract he signed with Miami back in 2024, and the new front office has no ties to him.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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