Waddle, Fields traded
Big NFL shakeup: Miami reportedly sent WR Jaylen Waddle to the Denver Broncos, and the New York Jets traded QB Justin Fields to the Kansas City Chiefs for a 6th‑round pick — two moves that immediately reshape receiver and QB depth charts. (sports.yahoo.com)
Miami walked away with Denver’s 2026 first-round pick (No. 30 overall) plus the Broncos’ 2026 third- and fourth-round selections, while Miami shipped its own fourth-rounder as part of the deal. (nfl.com) The Broncos are inheriting Waddle’s extension — a reported three‑year, $84.75 million deal that carries roughly $76 million in guarantees — and Spotrac lists Waddle’s 2026 cap hit at about $4.9 million. (spotrac.com) Denver’s front office explicitly moved high draft capital to upgrade its pass game after a 14‑win season and AFC top seed in 2025, slotting Waddle alongside Courtland Sutton and 2024 fourth‑rounder Troy Franklin to bolster a receiving room coach Sean Payton deemed in need of playmakers. (nfl.com) Miami’s haul retools its draft capital under new GM Jon‑Eric Sullivan and leaves the Dolphins with a thinner WR depth chart that opens opportunity for Jalen Tolbert and Tutu Atwell, according to local coverage of Miami’s post‑trade roster moves. (usatoday.com) The Jets received a 2027 sixth‑round pick in return, and league reports say New York will cover about $7 million of Justin Fields’ $10 million 2026 guaranteed salary while Kansas City will absorb the remaining roughly $3 million. (espn.com) (nfl.com) Fields is under a two‑year, $40 million contract with about $30 million guaranteed, and he started nine games for New York in 2025, finishing with 1,259 passing yards, seven touchdowns and one interception. (spotrac.com) (espn.com) Kansas City adds an experienced, dual‑threat insurance plan for Patrick Mahomes while Mahomes rehabs from December knee surgery, filling a backup hole left after Gardner Minshew’s departure and ahead of OTAs and training camp. (espn.com)
