At least one franchise appears to be eyeing another one of the Dolphins' best players

Nick Harris, who covers the Dallas Cowboys for the Star Telegram, suggested this morning that Dallas is holding conversations about multiple linebackers as trade targets, with Jordyn Brooks being included among them. Our own Mauricio Rodriguez of A to Z Sports Dallas, touched on the subject earlier today:

"Brooks is also on a contract year, but there’s one small difference that will make him costlier. He was named a first-team All-Pro in 2025 after leading the NFL in tackles with 183. He also had 13 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and one forced fumble. This is one of the best defenders in the league.

Will the Dolphins be willing to deal him for anything less than a second-round pick? With no second rounder in 2026, the Cowboys probably need them to settle for a third."

— Mauricio Rodriguez, A to Z Sports Dallas

Let's start here, first and foremost. Miami may be selling, but the only player they've shipped out for scraps thus far is Minkah Fitzpatrick. Brooks is at the height of his game and centering a trade discussion around pick No. 92 (Dallas has this pick via San Francisco) is gong to make it a hard place to start.

If that's the best asset Dallas can realistically bring to the table (they do own picks 12 and 20 in the first round), a higher draft selection in 2027 may need to be bundled with Brooks for it to be considered a worthwhile discussion for Miami. Like the Waddle deal, the Dolphins should be expecting teams to blow them away.

Otherwise, Miami would be better off holding on to Brooks and using him as the building block of the roster that general manager J0n-Eric Sullivan described him to be when he first took the job in Miami. As much as I'm loving the extra draft picks, that's the outcome I'm rooting for on this one — Brooks is a hell of a talent. And one I'm hoping to see stay in Miami long-term.