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After the Miami Dolphins traded Jaylen Waddle to the Denver Broncos, it feels like every other player on the Dolphins roster is available for trade.
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The big name mentioned after the Waddle trade was running back De’Von Achane, who was coming off a Pro Bowl season with over 1,800 yards from scrimmage and 12 total touchdowns.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Dolphins are not interested in trading the electric running back, but we’ve heard that a lot from Waddle before.
Now, that’s not to say the Dolphins would give up on him, but if a team offers Waddle a strong enough deal like the Broncos did, it’s conceivable that general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan might be willing to trade Akan.
Why Vikings, Seahawks make sense for Achane
In an article naming Achane, NFL Trade Rumors’ Logan Ulrich identified the Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks as possible trade suitors.
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This makes sense, as neither team’s current running back room is very encouraging.
Minnesota has a duo of Aaron Jones and Jordan Mason, which isn’t great because Jones is 31 and coming off an injury-plagued season, and Mason doesn’t offer much outside of running between the tackles.
The Seahawks don’t have a confirmed starter in a room that includes Zach Charbonette, Emmanuel Wilson, George Holani and Kenny McIntosh, and Charbonette may not even be ready for the season to start after suffering a torn ACL in the playoffs.
Vikings, Seahawks trade proposals for Achane
For the Vikings, Ulrich proposed a trade that would have included Jordan Addison, Aaron Jones and a pick swap that would have moved Miami from the fourth round to the third round in the upcoming draft.
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That’s not an offer the Dolphins would accept.
Of course, Miami needs wide receivers, and Addison is undoubtedly talented, but he only has two years left on his rookie contract and has had multiple run-ins with the law in his three seasons in the NFL. There are far more negatives than positives out there.
Jones, 31, wouldn’t be attractive to a rebuilding team, and the meager promotion from early Day 3 to late Day 2 in the 2026 NFL Draft isn’t going to happen either.
The Seahawks’ Ulrich offer is a better one. He suggested the Seahawks send their first-round pick, No. 32 overall, to the Dolphins.
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That’s a return for the Dolphins’ interest in Achane, but with Miami getting first and then some in return for Waddle, who is an attractive player but not as attractive as Achane, they’ll still likely hold out for more than that.
To acquire Akane, the Dolphins would be looking for a first-round pick and then some — and they can afford to hold out for something like this for a number of reasons.
Akan is still only 24 years old, young enough to be part of a rebuild where the Dolphins need to retain some of their offensive talent to help struggling new quarterback Malik Willis.
If these are the trades teams throw at Miami, Archaon isn’t going anywhere.
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