<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/miami-dolphins/dolphins-news-kevin-harlan-goes-berserk-jaylen-waddle-td-extends-lead-falcons');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kevin Harlan goes berserk after Jaylen Waddle TD extends Dolphins’ lead vs. Falcons');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Waddle-catches.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kevin Harlan goes berserk after Jaylen Waddle TD extends Dolphins’ lead vs. Falcons</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-26T12:23:19-07:00">October 26th, 12:23pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-26T12:24:34-07:00">October 26th, 12:24pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Dolphins</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Sunday afternoon, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/miami-dolphins/dolphins-rumors-mike-mcdaniel-not-lost-locker-room-but-running-aimless-program">Miami Dolphins hit the road</a> to take on the Atlanta Falcons, searching for their second win of what has been a disastrous 2025 NFL season after a recent road loss to the lowly Cleveland Browns. There was some late question as to whether quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/miami-dolphins/dolphins-news-tua-tagavailoa-somehow-posts-best-half-season-despite-swollen-eye">Tua Tagovailoa would be able</a> to play in this one after a late illness flared up, causing his eye to become swollen, but he ended up taking the field on the same turf where he won the 2017 national championship game with Alabama.</p><p>Tagovailoa and the Dolphins got off to a hot start in this one, taking a 17-3 lead into the locker room in a performance that had to feel refreshing for long-suffering Miami fans, and the onslaught continued into the third quarter with a 40-plus yard strike to wide receiver Jaylen Waddle to make the score 24-3 in favor of the Dolphins.</p><p>The epic moment drew a great call from CBS commentator Kevin Harlan, who was in town to do play by play on the game, which quickly <a href="https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1982523890208583758" rel="noopener">went viral on social media</a> (video via Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team on X, formerly Twitter).</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Tua Tagovailoa to Jaylen Waddle for the TD with Kevin Harlan on the call to extend the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dolphins?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Dolphins</a> lead.</p><p>Like old times. <a href="https://t.co/zl7Xr0WYwJ">pic.twitter.com/zl7Xr0WYwJ</a></p><p>— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1982523890208583758?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“What is going on?!” wondered Harlan at one point in the call, referencing the Dolphins’ struggles as of late.</p><h2><b>A big performance for the Dolphins</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Tagovailoa-vs-the-Falcons.jpg"><figcaption>Dale Zanine-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Some fans assumed that after last week’s disaster against the Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel and perhaps other members of his staff would be fired.</p><p>However, they stuck around for at least another week and may have extended their coaching lifelines even further with the performance against Atlanta on Sunday.</p><p>There’s one school of thought that the Dolphins would behoove themselves to lose as many games as possible this season in hopes of a better draft pick, but good luck telling that to the players, who seemed to be enjoying themselves as they demolished the Falcons on Sunday.</p><p>In any case, up next for the Dolphins is a game on a short week against the Baltimore Ravens Thursday evening at home.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kevin Harlan goes berserk after Jaylen Waddle TD extends Dolphins’ lead vs. Falcons

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/miami-dolphins/dolphins-news-jaylen-waddle-status-week-8-vs-falcons-positive-turn');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dolphins’ Jaylen Waddle status for Week 8 vs. Falcons takes a positive turn');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Jaylen-Waddle-celebrating-a-touchdown.jpg"><figcaption>Bob Donnan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Dolphins’ Jaylen Waddle status for Week 8 vs. Falcons takes a positive turn</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-24T12:51:40-07:00">October 24th, 12:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-24T12:51:40-07:00">October 24th, 12:51pm</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Dolphins</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Dolphins should have their star receiver available when they take on the Atlanta Falcons in Week 8. Despite previously <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/miami-dolphins/dolphins-news-miamis-woes-worsen-jaylen-waddle-downgraded-injury-report">adding Jaylen Waddle to its injury report</a> earlier in the week, the team expects him to remain in the lineup.</p><p>Waddle was a surprise addition to the Dolphis’ injury report on Thursday, but that now appears to merely be a precaution. Head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters that he expects Waddle to <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidFurones_/status/1981746486539854137" rel="noopener">play through his hamstring injury</a>, according to David Furones of the Sun Sentinel.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel tells reporters gathered in Miami Gardens that Jaylen Waddle is expected to play through tweaked hamstrings.</p><p>TE Julian Hill not expected to play against the Falcons. <a href="https://t.co/Z1VaEfaaz7">https://t.co/Z1VaEfaaz7</a></p><p>— David Furones (@DavidFurones_) <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidFurones_/status/1981746486539854137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Furones also noted that the Dolphins are preparing to be without tight end Julian Hill. The 25-year-old has started each of the team’s first seven games, but has recently ceded a lot of pass-catching work to Darren Waller.</p><p>Waddle was one of three Dolphins to log limited practice sessions on Thursday, joining safety Elijah Campbell and cornerback Jason Marshall Jr. Waddle is listed on the injury report as “hamstring/rest,” implying that his addition was always mostly precautionary.</p><p>The star receiver’s inclusion was still a massive scare for a struggling Dolphins offense. Although he did not perform well in Week 7 — which <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/miami-dolphins/dolphins-news-tua-tagovailoa-jaylen-waddle-game-bizarre-reason">Tua Tagovailoa attributed to his being short</a> — he leads the team with 405 receiving yards.</p><p>If Waddle is limited in any way, Miami will turn to Waller and Malik Washington for more production. The Dolphins will likely continue to lean on running back De’Von Achane, who was the team’s only productive offensive player in Week 7.</p><h2><b>Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle in prime rebound spot</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/786872682-jaylen-waddle.jpg"><figcaption>Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Assuming his hamstrings do not hold him back too much, Waddle could be in for a big week. If the Dolphins hope to have any chance of upsetting the Falcons, they will need to rely on the speedy 26-year-old.</p><p>The Falcons are one of the most zone-heavy defenses in the league, against which Waddle tends to thrive. Over 83 percent of Waddle’s season-long production has been against zone coverages.</p><p>Atlanta’s defense will also be notably shorthanded, playing without two of its starters. Veteran linebacker Divine Deablo has already been ruled out of the game, along with rookie cornerback Billy Bowman Jr.</p><p>The Dolphins have struggled all season, but have a better chance to beat the Falcons in Week 8 than the betting lines suggest. Atlanta has been highly unpredictable thus far, beating top-end teams like the Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings but suffering double-digit losses to the Carolina Panthers and a shorthanded San Francisco 49ers team.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dolphins’ Jaylen Waddle status for Week 8 vs. Falcons takes a positive turn

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He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Dolphins</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jaylen Waddle finds himself in a tough spot going into <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/miami-dolphins/dolphins-news-tua-tagovailoa-jaylen-waddle-game-bizarre-reason">Week 8 of the Miami Dolphins’ regular season</a>.</p><p>Waddle has been handling responsibilities as the Dolphins’ top receiver since Tyreek Hill tore his ACL in Week 4. This emphasized the increase of attention between him and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, even though the team continues to struggle as they near the halfway point of the season.</p><p>Waddle sustained a hamstring injury following the team’s Week 7 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. While he’s been active throughout practice, his presence in Thursday’s session was limited, according to the injury report ESPN’s Marcel Louis-Jacques showed. Other <a href="https://x.com/Marcel_LJ/status/1981477639543038374" rel="noopener">players on the report</a> include Tagovailoa, Storm Duck, Jordan Phillips, Kenneth Grant, and Elijah Campbell among others.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dolphins-Falcons injury report for Thursday</p><p>Jaylen Waddle (hamstrings/rest)￼ downgraded to a limited participant <a href="https://t.co/PNounBSHVp">pic.twitter.com/PNounBSHVp</a></p><p>— Marcel Louis-Jacques (@Marcel_LJ) <a href="https://twitter.com/Marcel_LJ/status/1981477639543038374?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>What lies ahead for Jaylen Waddle, Dolphins</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Miamis-woes-worsen-as-Jaylen-Waddle-gets-downgraded-on-injury-report-1.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It’s a critical setback for Jaylen Waddle and the Dolphins. As a player who will play a key role in the offense as the top receiver, picking up an injury does deal a blow to their chances.</p><p>Waddle has been solid as one of the team’s primary receivers. Throughout seven games, he made 30 catches for 405 yards and three touchdowns. As long as he remains active over the course of the season, he could eclipse his numbers from 2021 to 2023. His three-year streak of 1,000 or more yards ended after obtaining just 700 yards in 2024.</p><p>Miami has a 1-6 record on the season, holding the third spot in the AFC East Division standings. They are above the New York Jets while significantly trailing the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots. The team is in need of a major spark to finally shake off the struggles and get everyone back on the right page of winning games.</p><p>The Dolphins seek their second win of the year, being on the road. They face the Atlanta Falcons on Oct. 26 at 1 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dolphins’ woes worsen as Jaylen Waddle gets downgraded on injury report

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-perfect-trade-offer-to-land-jaylen-waddle-from-dolphins');   ga('set', 'title', 'Steelers’ perfect trade offer to land Jaylen Waddle from Dolphins');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Steelers-perfect-trade-offer-to-land-Jaylen-Waddle-from-Dolphins.jpg"></figure><h1>Steelers’ perfect trade offer to land Jaylen Waddle from Dolphins</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-23T08:40:22-07:00">October 23rd, 8:40am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-23T08:40:22-07:00">October 23rd, 8:40am</time><address><a>Garrett Kerman</a>Garrett Kerman also goes by the name of The Fight Analyst. He covers all combat sports, from MMA, to boxing, to even bare-knuckle. He is also very well-versed in all American sports when it comes to news and betting analysis. Whether you want betting advice or some breaking news, Garrett is your guy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Dolphins</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Pittsburgh Steelers have positioned themselves as legitimate contenders in the AFC North with a 4-2 record through seven weeks, but their receiving corps still lacks the explosive depth needed for a deep playoff run. While DK Metcalf has provided the big-play threat they desperately needed after the George Pickens trade to Dallas, the wide receiver room behind him remains a concern. Roman Wilson continues to struggle finding his footing, and Calvin Austin III, while productive when healthy, has dealt with recurring injury issues.​</p><p>Enter Jaylen Waddle, the Miami Dolphins’ dynamic playmaker who finds himself trapped on a sinking ship. At 1-6 and spiraling toward a full rebuild, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/miami-dolphins/dolphins-rumors-what-nfl-execs-expect-for-jaylen-waddle-trade">Miami faces difficult decisions ahead of the November 4th trade deadline</a>. While Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel has called trade rumors “baseless,” the reality is that multiple teams have expressed interest in Waddle, with the Steelers among the top suitors. With Tyreek Hill out for the season and Tua Tagovailoa regressing significantly, Waddle’s prime years are being wasted in South Florida. Pittsburgh offers him an immediate path to contention alongside Aaron Rodgers and offensive coordinator Arthur Smith’s revitalized scheme.​​</p><h2>Why Jaylen Waddle Makes Sense for Pittsburgh</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/786872682-jaylen-waddle.jpg"><figcaption>Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The Steelers’ offensive identity under Arthur Smith centers around a power-run game complemented by explosive passing plays from 12 and 13 personnel packages. While this approach has shown promise, the team desperately needs another weapon who can threaten defenses vertically and create separation in the intermediate game. Waddle checks every box.​</p><p>Despite playing on a dysfunctional Dolphins offense in 2025, Waddle has posted 30 receptions for 405 yards and three touchdowns through seven games. His 13.5 yards per reception demonstrates he still possesses the speed and route-running prowess that made him a top-10 pick in 2021. More importantly, Waddle has eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards in three of his four NFL seasons, including a remarkable 1,356-yard, eight-touchdown campaign in 2022.​</p><p>For Pittsburgh, Waddle would provide the perfect complement to Metcalf’s physical, downfield presence. While Metcalf wins with size and contested catches, Waddle thrives in the slot and on crossing routes, using his elite acceleration to create separation. This versatility would give Rodgers a safety valve on third downs and allow Smith to deploy more diverse personnel groupings. Additionally, Waddle’s experience playing with elite quarterbacks—having starred alongside Tua at Alabama and in Miami—means he could seamlessly integrate into Pittsburgh’s offense without a steep learning curve.​</p><h2>The Perfect Trade Package</h2><p>The Steelers find themselves in an enviable position when it comes to draft capital for 2026. Thanks to compensatory picks and the George Pickens trade, Pittsburgh projects to have a whopping 12 selections next year, including multiple third, fourth, and fifth-round picks. This stockpile provides general manager Omar Khan with the ammunition to construct a compelling offer for Waddle without crippling the team’s future flexibility.​</p><p>Miami, facing a multi-year rebuild with question marks at quarterback and across their secondary, needs to accumulate quality draft assets to expedite their turnaround. The Dolphins will prioritize picks that can immediately contribute in 2026 and beyond, making mid-round selections particularly valuable. With this context in mind, here’s the perfect trade proposal that benefits both organizations:​</p><p><b>Pittsburgh Steelers Receive:</b></p><ul><li>WR Jaylen Waddle</li><li>2026 6th-round pick</li></ul><p><b>Miami Dolphins Receive:</b></p><ul><li>2026 2nd-round pick</li><li>2026 4th-round pick (compensatory)</li><li>2027 5th-round pick (via Pickens trade)</li></ul><p>WR Roman Wilson</p><p>This package addresses Miami’s rebuilding needs while allowing Pittsburgh to keep their 2026 first-round selection—critical for potentially trading up for a franchise quarterback. The Steelers would surrender quality draft capital without mortgaging their future, maintaining enough picks to remain flexible on draft day.​​</p><h2>Why This Deal Works for Both Teams</h2><p>For Pittsburgh, acquiring Waddle immediately transforms their receiving corps into one of the AFC’s most dangerous. The Metcalf-Waddle tandem would give Rodgers two legitimate WR1 options with contrasting skill sets, creating matchup nightmares for opposing secondaries. Waddle’s ability to win from the slot allows Austin to slide into a complementary WR3 role when healthy, providing the depth Pittsburgh desperately needs.​</p><p>The inclusion of Roman Wilson in the package serves multiple purposes. First, it clears a roster spot for Waddle without forcing the Steelers to make difficult decisions about veteran depth pieces like Ben Skowronek or Scotty Miller. Second, Wilson provides Miami with a young, cost-controlled asset who simply hasn’t found his role in Pittsburgh’s system. The 2024 third-round pick out of Michigan has elite speed and route-running ability but has been buried on the depth chart behind Metcalf and Austin. In Miami’s rebuilding scenario, Wilson could develop into a long-term piece alongside whatever young quarterback the Dolphins draft in 2026.​</p><p>For the Dolphins, this haul addresses their most pressing need: draft capital. The second-round pick becomes a cornerstone selection that Miami can use on a blue-chip defensive prospect or offensive lineman. The compensatory fourth-rounder and 2027 fifth-round pick provide additional ammunition to either draft developmental players or package for higher selections. Combined with Wilson’s upside, Miami maximizes Waddle’s value before his contract becomes more expensive in 2027.​</p><p>Omar Khan has demonstrated his willingness to be aggressive in pursuit of upgrades, as evidenced by the Metcalf acquisition. With the Steelers sitting atop the AFC North and Rodgers playing at a high level, the time is now to go all-in. Jaylen Waddle represents the perfect combination of talent, fit, and contract structure to push Pittsburgh from playoff contender to legitimate Super Bowl threat. This trade makes too much sense for both organizations to ignore.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Steelers’ perfect trade offer to land Jaylen Waddle from Dolphins

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He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Dolphins</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Dolphins have surprisingly been one of the worst teams in the NFL this season, and are off to a 1-6 start with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/miami-dolphins/for-some-reason-dolphins-arent-firing-mike-mcdaniel-yet">questions looming around Mike McDaniel’s future</a> with the team. Miami’s only win came against the currently winless New York Jets, so they have been largely uncompetitive in any game against teams better than they are.</p><p>Things hit rock bottom in Week 7, when the Dolphins went on the road in bad weather against the Cleveland Browns and were crushed in a 31-6 rout. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/miami-dolphins/dolphins-news-mike-mcdaniel-sticking-tua-tagovailoa-starting-qb">Tagovailoa threw three interceptions and was benched</a> in the second half, and the Dolphins had no answer for a bad Browns team on both ends of the floor.</p><p>The Dolphins have just one star receiver left after Tyreek Hill suffered a season-ending knee injury during that win over the Jets, and that is Jaylen Waddle. Despite clearly being the best pass-catcher on the roster at this point, Waddle caught just one pass for 15 yards on four targets in Sunday’s loss.</p><p>On Wednesday, Tagovailoa <a href="https://x.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1981107157044253011" rel="noopener">gave a bizarre reason</a> for why Waddle was so quiet in the loss.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dolphins?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Dolphins</a> QB Tua Tagovailoa said part of the reason he didn’t target Jaylen Waddle much vs. the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Browns?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Browns</a> was because he had trouble seeing him over the O-line and D-line:</p><p>“I’m not the tallest guy back there. Sometimes when that happens you don’t want to just throw it blindly.” <a href="https://t.co/gxlJOADdjp">pic.twitter.com/gxlJOADdjp</a></p><p>— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1981107157044253011?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 22, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“I think with that, some of it has to do with being able to see guys,” Tagovailoa said. “I’m not the tallest guy back there, so being able to see. Sometimes what that happens, you don’t wanna throw it blindly. You’ve gotta progress. So I think that had some merit to why that happened for Waddle.”</p><p>Nothing Tagovailoa said was incorrect, but it was a bit odd to see him admit it especially when talking about his star receiver. For a Dolphins offense that couldn’t get the ball moving at all against a good defense, getting the star receiver involved would be a great way to get the chains moving.</p><p>The weather likely played a role in why the passing game as a whole — not just Waddle — had a quiet day. Being at the top of the scouting report for a very good defense is another reason. However, this is the fourth time in seven games that Waddle has been held under 50 yards, so McDaniel and Tagovailoa have to start finding ways to get him the ball if they want things to turn around for this offense.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
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