{"id":826403,"date":"2026-03-22T03:50:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T03:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/826403\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T03:50:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T03:50:27","slug":"jaylen-waddle-says-trade-talks-were-part-of-the-business-of-nfl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/826403\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaylen Waddle says trade talks were &#8216;part of the business&#8217; of NFL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>March 21, 2026, 6:30 a.m. MT<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The <a href=\"\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Denver Broncos<\/a> made <a href=\"http:\/\/broncoswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/broncos\/2026\/03\/18\/nfl-news-broncos-jaylen-waddle-official\/89202741007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">a blockbuster move<\/a> during the second week of NFL free agency, trading multiple draft picks to the <a href=\"https:\/\/dolphinswire.usatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Miami Dolphins<\/a> in exchange for star wide receiver Jaylen Waddle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">During an <a href=\"http:\/\/broncoswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/broncos\/2026\/03\/18\/nfl-broncos-jaylen-waddle-hype-video\/89218185007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">introductory conference call<\/a> with reporters in Denver, Waddle was asked if he had any inclination that he could be traded, and he was asked for his initial impressions of his new team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cI mean, you never know,&#8221; <a href=\"http:\/\/broncoswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/broncos\/2026\/03\/18\/nfl-broncos-jaylen-waddle-hype-video\/89218185007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Waddle said<\/a>. &#8220;It\u2019s the NFL, so you never know for sure and what could happen. It\u2019s part of the business. It\u2019s been great. My time here has been great. It feels like home, feels like family. Everyone has been welcoming. It\u2019s been great.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Broncos previously <a href=\"http:\/\/broncoswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/broncos\/2025\/11\/04\/nfl-news-broncos-talked-dolphins-jaylen-waddle\/87089753007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">checked in on Waddle&#8217;s status<\/a> ahead of the in-season deadline last November. Waddle was asked if he was aware of the team&#8217;s interest last season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cYes, a little bit,&#8221; Waddle said. &#8220;It was hearsay, so you never know what\u2019s true and what\u2019s not true. So you can say I was.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Need a news break? <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":body nav (play)|e|auto spike click:5|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp_a\" href=\"https:\/\/play.usatoday.com\/?itm_source=SPIKE&amp;itm_campaign=PLAYSPIKE&amp;itm_medium=ONSITE\">Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">It happened four months later, but Waddle ultimately did land in Denver. 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