Broncos land star receiver Jaylen Waddle in blockbuster trade with Dolphins: reports

The Denver Broncos person reportedly added a large limb to their offense.

The Broncos acquired prima wide receiver Jaylen Waddle and a fourth-round prime from the Miami Dolphins successful speech for the Broncos’ first-round prime (No. 30 overall), a third-round prime and a fourth-round pick, according to aggregate reports.

The teams reportedly talked astir moving Waddle astatine the commercialized deadline past season, but a woody ne'er came to fruition.

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Jaylen Waddle (17) of the Miami Dolphins smiles anterior to an NFL shot crippled against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers astatine Hard Rock Stadium successful Miami Gardens, Florida, connected Dec. 28, 2025. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

The Broncos, who had yet to adhd an outer escaped cause this offseason, faced disapproval from fans for their deficiency of enactment successful escaped bureau aft reaching the AFC Championship Game past season.

Waddle was drafted by the Dolphins with the sixth wide prime successful the 2021 NFL Draft retired of Alabama and has been a playmaker passim his vocation successful Miami. Last season, contempt subpar backmost play from Tua Tagovailoa, Waddle caught 64 passes for 910 yards and six touchdowns successful 16 games.

In his career, Waddle has 373 receptions for 5,039 yards and 26 touchdowns. The summation of Waddle gives backmost Bo Nix different prima connected the perimeter.

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Jaylen Waddle (17) of the Miami Dolphins runs the shot against the New York Jets during the 2nd fractional astatine Hard Rock Stadium successful Miami Gardens, Florida, connected Dec. 17, 2023. (Rich Storry/Getty Images)

Waddle volition articulation a wide receiving country that was already coagulated with Courtland Sutton, Troy Franklin, Marvin Mims Jr. and Pat Bryant.

For the Dolphins, the commercialized of Waddle continues the makeover that caller wide manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and caput manager Jeff Halfley person made to the roster. Sullivan released Tagovailoa and prima wide receiver Tyreek Hill and has present traded Waddle arsenic they look to get younger and stockpile draught picks.

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Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (17) and wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) observe a touchdown and a two-point conversion during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the New York Jets successful Miami Gardens, Florida, connected Dec. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

After the trade, the Dolphins present person 2 first-round picks and 11 full picks successful the 2026 NFL Draft.

The Dolphins volition present request to find a No. 1 receiver for quarterback. Malik Willis, who signed with the Dolphins connected a three-year, $67.5 cardinal woody this offseason.

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