NFL training camps won’t start for a little while, but smart teams use the offseason to bolster their rosters with players, and that includes trading for potential help. Some players spend their offseason wondering if they will be moved before camps begin.
For the Miami Dolphins and general manager Chris Grier, there are still some holes to fill. Could he get creative and work a trade to make an improvement on either side of the ball? We think so, which is why we’re going to keep these five players in mind this summer:
5. Cleveland C Luke Wypler
The Dolphins need help along the offensive line and Luke Wypler could be on the trade block in Cleveland. The former sixth-round pick of a year ago played well, but the Browns made moves that could squeeze out the young center/guard. Wypler is more a center than a guard, but he would provide value to the depth behind Aaron Brewer.
A trade for Wypler makes sense for the Dolphins, but Grier sending anything to another team for a backup center would be out of character, and the Dolphins seem to still believe Liam Eichenberg is more than capable of handling the backup job. Fans would disagree if the situation meant Eichenberg for an extended period.
4. Baltimore OG Ben Cleveland
There is no guarantee that Ben Cleveland will win a roster spot in Baltimore. The Ravens have upgraded the line with youth, but Cleveland hasn’t been as consistent as the Ravens would like. This could pave the way for a trade. The Dolphins would get experience and youth. Cleveland was a former third-round pick of the Ravens, but has only started seven games in his career. He has been more of a depth player since joining the Ravens. Some of that is his own doing, and some of it is the fact that the Ravens have consistently had one of the best offensive lines in the NFL.
The Dolphins could make a simple trade for the three-year veteran and see if he can beat out guys on the current roster. A similar situation to Wypler, it would be way out of character for Grier to invest any trade capital in an offensive lineman, but you never know.
3. Cardinals OLB Zaven Collins
The Dolphins could use more depth at linebacker and Collins is a guy that could not only provide it, but also challenge for a starting job. In his three seasons with the Cardinals, Collins has started 39 games, including every game but one the last two seasons. He has 166 total tackles in those three years.
Miami would get a good season to evaluate the former No. 16 overall pick, who has not lived up to his draft slot. Miami could see if a change of scenery would help him or not and then make a decision on his future after the 2024 season. Regardless of this year, the Dolphins would have another outside linebacker with starting experience. Considering the Cardinals are not going to get a third-round comp pick for him if he leaves next year in free agency, the Dolphins might be able to get him for a 2026 future draft pick or even a swap of picks in a later round.
2. Seattle DT Jarran Reed
The Dolphins are hoping that one of the eight players they signed to the roster can step up and help alleviate the loss of Christian Wilkins. That is wishful thinking and the Dolphins will instead use a platoon of players to fill that void.
In Seattle, there are some rumblings that Jarran Reed could be moved. A former second-round draft pick in 2016, Reed has started most of his career – he has 110 starts of his 122 games he has played in. The Seahawks have a new head coach, a new philosophy, and made new additions that could send Reed elsewhere.
In Miami, he would provide more experience than any other DT including Zach Sieler. The price for Reed may be low, considering the Seahawks may want to move on. He has spent all but two seasons in the upper Northwest, and it would be a big change to leave for the lower Southeast.
1. Commanders S Quan Martin
After only one season, the second-round pick from a year ago may be on the block. The Commanders made a lot of changes this offseason including at head coach and Quan Martin may not fit in with their plans.
It isn’t impossible for a team to give up on a player after only one season, especially after a regime change. Miami clearly needs help at safety and adding Martin in a trade could give Anthony Weaver a young player to start molding. In his one season, Martin started five games and had two interceptions.