As the NFL trade deadline expired on November 4, Jaylen Waddle and the rest of the Miami Dolphins' roster survived the rumor mill unscathed. A day after Jaelan Phillips was traded to the Eagles, interim general manager Champ Kelly opted to do nothing.
A wave of emotions took over social media channels. Why did the Dolphins do nothing when there was so much that needed to be done? They could have saved cap space and acquired more draft picks. Now, it seems they were pretty close to moving their top receiver.
Mark Kaboly covers the Steelers and reported that they came close to getting the Dolphins to relent on their stance regarding Waddle.