Watch: Aaron Donald gets chummy with Dolphins HC at UFC event

McDaniel and Dolphins general manager Chris Grier were in attendance for the event, as were Minnesota Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, Baltimore Ravens receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and more.

McDaniel boldly claimed in March at the NFL Combine that he was “not in the business of tampering” after avoiding a question relating to Buffalo Bills safety Jordan Poyer, who was reported to be interested in joining the Dolphins.

While Donald hasn’t been publicly linked to the Dolphins at any point during the offseason, the obvious connection is there after Miami traded for ex-Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey in mid-March. Ramsey and Donald were teammates for the last three and a half seasons.

If Donald is on the trade block, the Dolphins likely don’t have the trade ammunition to pull of such a deal. They forfeited their first rounder this year in the tampering case and traded away their other for edge rusher Bradley Chubb, leaving them with just a second rounder, two thirds, a sixth and a seventh rounder this year.

While Miami has its first and second rounders in 2024, the team also forfeited its third rounder in the tampering case and traded its fourth rounder to Denver in the Chubb trade.