{"id":848483,"date":"2026-04-02T02:57:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T02:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/848483\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T02:57:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T02:57:37","slug":"miami-dolphins-urged-to-target-all-pro-wide-receiver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/848483\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami Dolphins Urged to Target All-Pro Wide Receiver"},"content":{"rendered":"

In addition to moving on from their Pro Bowl quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa<\/a>, the Miami Dolphins<\/a> have also cut ties with their two Pro Bowl receivers, releasing Tyreek Hill and trading Jaylen Waddle to the Broncos in exchange for a first-round pick and change. We know who will be replacing Tagovailoa: it\u2019s the Dolphins\u2019 new $67 million QB, Malik Willis.<\/p>\n

Now who\u2019s replacing Hill and Waddle?<\/p>\n

The Dolphins will find the answers to that question in the next month, where Miami has the 11th and 30th selections in the first round. They also have a total of 11 selections, behind only Pittsburgh, which has 12. Yet, the Dolphins also have a whopping seven selections in the first 94 picks. That gives them a chance to add several starters to the team, and possibly a couple of receivers.<\/p>\n

Yet, the Dolphins could also still turn to free agency and the trade market to find a potential starting pass-catcher. Possibly even one who\u2019s a former All-Pro. <\/p>\n

Recently, Bleacher Report\u2019s Moe Moton<\/a> suggested the Dolphins should consider acquiring former second-team All-Pro Brandon Aiyuk from the 49ers. <\/p>\n

\u201cAiyuk would be the clear-cut No. 1 option in Miami\u2019s aerial attack. Also working in his favor, he\u2019s familiar with offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik, who was the 49ers\u2019 passing game specialist and coordinator from 2021 to 2022. In the latter year, Aiyuk recorded career highs in catches (78) and touchdown receptions (eight).\u00a0If anyone can help Aiyuk get back on the right track as one of the league\u2019s ascending receivers, it\u2019s Slowik.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bleacher Report\u2019s Moe Moton on Brandon Aiyuk to the Miami Dolphins<\/p>\n

San Francisco is playing hardball with the 28-year-old after they signed him to a four-year, $120 million contract extension in August of 2024. He\u2019s played in just seven games since, battling a multitude of leg injuries.<\/p>\n

The 49ers don\u2019t want to just five Aiyuk away. They\u2019re still holding out hope that a trade will materialize. Owner Jed York still believes Aiyuk can contribute in San Francisco<\/a>, but his general manager, John Lynch, doesn\u2019t seem so sure. Lynch has already said that Aiyuk has \u201cplayed his last snap as a Niner.\u201d So, could the Dolphins get involved?<\/p>\n

Right now, they don\u2019t appear interested in taking on any large contracts, but perhaps if the 49ers are willing to eat most of the costs, then maybe Miami would be willing to buy low on the former 1,000-yard receiver. He\u2019d certainly be the most accomplished receiver on the team, offering a potential WR1 for Willis to grow with. <\/p>\n

Related: 2026 NFL Mock Draft: End of March Edition<\/a><\/p>\n

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