The Buffalo Bills sure seem to need a shot of adrenaline on defense, despite their 5-1 record and the fact that true Super Bowl contenders usually don’t make big-time trades before the deadline.
The Athletic’s Daniel Popper proposed a trade that would bring that adrenaline — and then some — with Miami Dolphins All-Pro linebacker Jordyn Brooks.
Brooks has led the NFL in solo tackles twice—in 2021 and 2025—and earned NFL All-Pro honors for the first time in 2025, when he led the league with 183 combined tackles.
The Dolphins signed him to a 3-year, $51.3 million contract extension on July 21.
“The Dolphins are executing their tank effectively,” Popper wrote on October 22. “They have remained moderately competitive while still losing five straight games to begin the season. Their rookie class looks promising. The next step would be accruing some more draft capital for 2027. One issue, though, is they do not have many tradable players. Brooks, a reliable veteran off-ball linebacker, is one of the few. He signed a three-year extension in July and has close to $13 million in guaranteed salary in 2027, so any acquiring team would be making a multi-year commitment. The Dolphins would take on $15.6 million in dead money in 2027 if they traded Brooks. This regime, with coach Jeff Hafley and GM Jon-Eric Sullivan, has not been afraid of dead money thus far.”
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