Waddle and Fields trades land
Free agency produced big moves: the Dolphins reportedly traded WR Jaylen Waddle to the Denver Broncos, and the New York Jets sent QB Justin Fields to the Kansas City Chiefs for a 6th‑round pick. These swaps reshape two offenses immediately heading into April. (sports.yahoo.com)
Denver sent its 2026 first-round pick (No. 30), a third-rounder (No. 94) and a fourth-rounder (No. 130) to Miami in return for Jaylen Waddle plus Miami’s 2026 fourth-round pick (No. 111). (denverbroncos.com) Waddle, 27, has posted three 1,000-yard seasons in five NFL years, including a career-high 1,356 yards and eight touchdowns in 2022 and a 2025 line of 64 catches for 910 yards and six TDs. (denverbroncos.com) Miami’s new general manager Jon‑Eric Sullivan now holds seven selections inside the top 94 picks after the transaction, a move analysts framed as a clear roster reset ahead of April’s draft. (orlandosentinel.com) The Jets’ official transaction log lists the compensation for Justin Fields as a 2027 sixth‑round pick sent from Kansas City, per the team release dated March 18, 2026. (newyorkjets.com) New York agreed to absorb $7 million of Fields’ $10 million guaranteed 2026 salary while the Chiefs will cover the remaining $3 million, and Fields’ 2025 totals with the Jets were 1,259 passing yards, 7 passing TDs, 1 interception and 4 rushing TDs. (espn.com) Kansas City added Fields as an experienced, mobile backup while Patrick Mahomes rehabs from ACL/LCL surgery suffered on Dec. 15, 2025, a timeline that prompted the Chiefs to seek more quarterback depth this offseason. (espn.com)
