In recent days, plenty of whispers have emerged about the Dolphins making one or more notable trades. Nothing has taken place yet on that front, and head coach Mike McDaniel spoke out against the ongoing speculation when addressing the media on Friday. 
“All [trade] rumors about Miami Dolphins players are baseless, currently,” McDaniel said (via NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe). “And that’s unfortunate. Personally, this time of year bothers me for the sake of individual players having where he’s playing questioned by rumors.”
Given Miami’s poor start to the campaign, speculation about major changes – including McDaniel himself being fired – has been prevalent. Even if he remains in place on the sidelines, calls about trades will no doubt continue up to the deadline. Edge rushers Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb are known to be on the radar of interested teams, to little surprise. Phillips is a pending free agent and Chubb is essentially a rental given the absence of guarantees on his contract past 2025.
Yesterday, Phillips expressed his desire to remain in Miami past the deadline. There are also no players known to have issued a request to be moved, nor have the Dolphins openly stated a willingness to trade anyone by granting a player permission to seek out a new landing spot. With that in mind, McDaniel’s comments are certainly understandable.
Speculation regarding more than just the Phillips-Chubb tandem has swirled in recent days, but no tangible links have emerged between the Dolphins and a potential trade partner on that front. It will be in interesting to see if that remains the case prior to the November 4 deadline. Miami’s 1-5 record certainly points to a seller’s stance being adopted, though things could change if the team improves over the next few weeks.
More clarity will emerge around the league as the trade deadline draws nearer. In the case of the Dolphins, it appears as though nothing is imminent at this time, but rumors will no doubt continue to abound over the coming weeks.