The Miami Dolphins got a brutal blow on Monday night after wide receiver, Tyreek Hill, was carted off following a gruesome-looking leg injury in the third quarter of the game.
The Dolphins still managed to win the game, 27-21, courtesy of a pair of Darren Waller touchdowns, an impressive performance from DeVon Achane, and a shocking goal-line forced fumble from Braelon Allen as he was about to cross the plane in the first quarter of the game, with the Dolphins up 3-0.
Dolphins Could Be Forced To Trade For Another Receiver
Despite the team having the likes of Waller, Achane, and former first round pick, Jaylen Waddle on the roster, Miami has very much been a team that needs a surplus of strong, fast offensive weapons around quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa.
With head coach, Mike McDaniel’s job potentially on the line in what could shape up to be a critical fourth year, McDaniel and the team may look for a quick replacement for Hill, who suffered a dislocated knee.
A patella – or knee – dislocation has an expected recovery timeline of around 3-6 months, meaning that the five-time All-Pro and Super Bowl LIV champion will likely miss the grand majority, if not the entirety of the remainder of the 2025 season.
As such, given Hill’s injury and the pressure on both McDaniel and Tagovailoa, it could make a lot of sense for the team to make a move for Las Vegas Raiders receiver, Jakobi Meyers.
Why A Jakobi Meyers Trade Could Work For Both Sides
Meyers has been a remarkably consistent do-all receiver since arriving in the league in 2019, and posted his best season yet in 2024 when he managed 87 receptions for 1,027 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
This season he is off to a relatively strong start, managing 258 yards in his first four games with Vegas. Yet, echoes of his offseason trade request likely linger in and around the franchise, and despite the Raiders initially declining the request this past offseason, a 1-3 start that has landed them at the pit of the the AFC West could give them pause to reconsider
And as the team looks to keep progressing in its rebuild, it is possible that the team looks to their other younger, cheaper options on the roster, including rookies Jack Bech and Dont’e Thornton, and second year third round pick, Tre Tucker, as the main targets for quarterback, Geno Smith, alongside All-Pro tight end, Brock Bowers.
The conventional wisdom would say that it would be illogical for Miami – as a 1-3 team – to give up draft capital in trading for a veteran player from another 1-3 team. However, it is worth remembering that despite their identical records, these teams are in very different positions.
The Raiders are not required to be an excellent team in year 1 of Pete Carroll’s franchise rebuild, whilst McDaniel and general manager, Chris Grier’s jobs could both be on the line after years of mediocrity and lack of progress in the postseason.
Miami Dolphins receive:Â Jakobi Meyers
Las Vegas Raiders receive:Â 2026 fifth round pick
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