{"id":849015,"date":"2026-04-02T10:35:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T10:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/849015\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T10:35:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T10:35:17","slug":"dolphins-gm-gives-cowboys-jordyn-brooks-trade-hopes-a-major-boost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/849015\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolphins GM gives Cowboys’ Jordyn Brooks trade hopes a major boost"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s not hyperbolic to say that the Dallas Cowboys have the worst linebacker room in football. It hasn’t been for a lack of trying<\/a>, but the facts are the facts. They reportedly had competitive offers on the table for Nakobe Dean and Quay Walker before they both chose the Las Vegas Raiders. <\/p>\n

That has compelled Dallas to hit the trade market, with Miami Dolphins stalwart Jordyn Brooks sticking out as a reported target. Omar Kelly of the Miami Herald revealed that the Cowboys, among other teams, have called about Brooks. <\/p>\n

Nothing has materialized, but Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan gave Dallas a major boost in explaining why Miami traded wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, arguably the best player on the roster (h\/t TheListFinsPod on Twitter<\/a>). <\/p>\n

“… We\u2019re in a situation in Miami, where I think everybody gets it. We have to get younger, we have to get cheaper. Jaylen (Waddle) is a really good player. Jaylen\u2019s 27 years old, he\u2019s going to want a new contract, the receiver market is not going down, it\u2019s going up. And by the time we hit our stride, I didn\u2019t know if that made a lot of sense for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Dallas Cowboys should not give up hope on trading for Dolphins LB Jordyn Brooks <\/p>\n

If Waddle doesn’t fit the Dolphins’ newly minted timeline, then Brooks certainly doesn’t. A first-round pick of the Seahawks in 2020, Brooks will turn 29 in October. Waddle turns 28 in November, making him a full year younger than the veteran linebacker. <\/p>\n

Not only that, but Brooks will also want a new contract soon. He inked a three-year contract with Miami worth up to $30 million as an unrestricted free agent in 2024. He has no guaranteed money left and carries a digestible $10.86 million cap hit. <\/p>\n

Coming off an All-Pro season, Brooks will surely be looking for a new deal. Who knows? He and the Cowboys could even agree to an extension before a trade is announced. <\/p>\n

That’s hardly a necessity, though, and knowing Dallas, an extension would likely come after the trade. Regardless, the point remains: Brooks\u2019 age and contract are an even worse fit for Miami\u2019s timeline than Waddle\u2019s.<\/p>\n

The Dolphins likely don\u2019t want to completely strip their locker room of veterans. Brooks\u2019 leadership and steadying presence could be invaluable as the franchise navigates a hellish financial situation. He was a deserving first-team All-Pro in 2025 after compiling a league-high 199 tackles, 61 defensive stops, and a 92.0 run-defense grade that ranked third among LBs, per Pro Football Focus<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Trading Brooks would send a brutal message to the locker room, but Sullivan knows the team has to get younger and cut costs. The new GM has done a commendable job resetting the books, but Miami is still carrying $179 million in dead money this year, with another $57.68 million already lined up for next year, per OverTheCap. <\/p>\n

In other words, the door remains open for a Brooks trade<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It’s not hyperbolic to say that the Dallas Cowboys have the worst linebacker room in football. It hasn’t…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":849016,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2066],"tags":[230,229,257,2461,7,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-849015","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-dallas-cowboys","8":"tag-cowboys","9":"tag-dallas","10":"tag-dallas-cowboys","11":"tag-dallascowboys","12":"tag-football","13":"tag-nfl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116334672641388438","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/849015","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=849015"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/849015\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/849016"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=849015"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=849015"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=849015"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}