Three days after Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross announced that the Dolphins and general manager Chris Grier had "mutually" agreed to part ways, the Dolphins traded pass-rusher Jaelan Phillips to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 2026 third-round draft pick.

Some believed the Phillips move indicated that Dolphins interim general manager Champ Kelly was told to sell off talent before Tuesday's trade deadline. However, that wasn't true, as Miami kept key tradeable players like wide receiver Jaylen Waddle.

In an article published on Wednesday, ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler revealed that "some teams had a tough time getting a read on Miami's intentions at the deadline." ESPN's Dan Graziano elaborated on the 2-7 Dolphins not adopting a franchise reset like

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