Dolphins' next trade after Jaelan Phillips move has been a long time coming

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel | Megan Briggs/GettyImagesThe NFL trade deadline is this Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. ET. The Miami Dolphins have already shown themselves to be big sellers at the deadline on early Monday morning, when they traded Jaelan Phillips to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2026 third-round draft pick. This trade was made by interim general manager Champ Kelly after Chris Grier and the Dolphins mutually agreed to part ways days ago.

With Grier gone, it's more likely that the Dolphins clean house in what is essentially a lost season. There are other players who could be dealt, such as fellow pass rusher Bradley Chubb and wide receiver Jaylen Waddle. But there…