{"id":28651,"date":"2025-10-31T22:35:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T22:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/28651\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T22:35:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T22:35:10","slug":"jaylen-waddles-future-becomes-hot-topic-after-dolphins-gms-ouster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/28651\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaylen Waddle&#8217;s future becomes hot topic after Dolphins GM&#8217;s ouster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As Chris Grier is getting the boot out of Miami, it\u2019s a wonder who might follow in his footsteps.<\/p>\n<p>One such player could be Jaylen Waddle, who <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Connor_J_Hughes\/status\/1984280702071005692\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">SNY\u2019s Connor Hughes reported<\/a> had not moved from his first and only NFL team because of Grier\u2019s former GM position, from <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/10\/31\/sports\/dolphins-fire-longtime-gm-chris-grier-during-awful-start-as-coach-mike-mcdaniels-seat-grows-hotter\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">which he was fired on Friday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe [Waddle] wasn\u2019t getting moved as long as Chris Grier had a say. He believed, because of one-possession games, [the] Dolphins could turn it around,\u201d Hughes reported.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49053857;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"37543676\" width=\"879\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jaylen-waddle-17-miami-dolphins-114544255.jpg\" alt=\"Jaylen Waddle #17 of the Miami Dolphins runs the ball after a reception against the Baltimore Ravens during the second quarter in the game at Hard Rock Stadium on October 30, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-37543676\"  \/>Jaylen Waddle #17 of the Miami Dolphins runs the ball after a reception against the Baltimore Ravens during the second quarter in the game at Hard Rock Stadium on October 30, 2025. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>On Oct. 18, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/titans-not-expected-to-trade-jeffery-simmons-plus-more-nuggets-ahead-of-nov-4-nfl-trade-deadline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">NFL Network reported<\/a> teams were interested in Waddle\u2019s services, but Miami, with Grier still in charge, did not feel inclined to move him<\/p>\n<p>With circumstances changing within the Dolphins organization, there could now be an opportunity to trade for Waddle.<\/p>\n<p>If Waddle were to become available, the Giants could be a possible fit. Big Blue has lost two top offensive weapons just as Jaxson Dart was finding his groove under center.<\/p>\n<p>The Giants lost <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/10\/28\/sports\/giants-malik-nabers-finally-has-surgery-month-after-tearing-acl\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Malik Nabers to a season-ending ACL tear<\/a> at the end of September, and he\u2019ll miss the rest of the season.<\/p>\n<p>In another injury blow on Sunday, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/10\/27\/sports\/cam-skattebo-has-long-road-after-emergency-ankle-surgery-is-a-success\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cam Skattebo went down with a dislocated ankle<\/a> and immediately underwent surgery following the Giants\u2019 38-20 loss to the Eagles. The rookie running back won\u2019t return until at least training camp next year.<\/p>\n<p>Both have left huge holes on offense, and even before the Skattebo injury, <a href=\"https:\/\/sny.tv\/articles\/giants-big-game-hunting-receiver-ahead-nfl-trade-deadline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">SNY reported<\/a> the Giants could be \u201caggressive\u201d in adding a receiver for Dart at the trade deadline.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"37543706\" width=\"590\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/new-york-giants-head-coach-114490594_b24bd1.jpg\" alt=\"Brian Daboll with New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart #6, during practice at the New York Giants training facility in East Rutherford, New Jersey.\" class=\"wp-image-37543706\"  \/>Brian Daboll with New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart during practice at the New York Giants training facility in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Charles Wenzelberg \/ New York Post<\/p>\n<p>Waddle shone in his first three seasons in the NFL, putting up over 1,000 yards in each year, including a career-high eight touchdowns in 2022 when the Dolphins made the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>As the Dolphins have struggled the past two years, Waddle\u2019s production has declined. In 2024, the Alabama product tallied 744 yards for just two touchdowns across 15 games. This season, Waddle has 41 receptions for 586 yards and four touchdowns in nine games.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tmake every NFL game pay off\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"36699206\" width=\"158\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761917779_154_UnderdogLogo_Final_stacked-black.png\" alt=\"underdog fantasy logo\" class=\"wp-image-36699206\" style=\"width:158px;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1;display:block\"  \/> Underdog Fantasy<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/play.underdogfantasy.com\/p-new-york-post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">Underdog<\/a> is where football fans become winners.<\/p>\n<p>Easy player picks<\/p>\n<p>No season-long commitments<\/p>\n<p>Real prizes every single night<\/p>\n<p>Use promo code NYPOST5 to get $50 in site credits when you play $5!<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tMust be 18+ (19+ in AL, NE; 19+ in CO for some games, 21+ in AZ and MAZ) and present in a state where Underdog operates. Concerned with your play? Call 1-800-GABMLER or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncpgambling.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.ncpgambling.org<\/a>. NY: Call the 24\/7 HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369). New York Post receives revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and when you make a purchase. The Underdog promo code might vary by location.\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Under a different offensive system and alongside a different quarterback, Waddle could find a spark again. However, as <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/10\/27\/sports\/jaxson-darts-giants-task-isnt-getting-any-potential-help\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Post\u2019s Paul Schwartz pointed out<\/a>, the Giants are 2-6 and are not on the cusp of making the playoffs, so a receiver would help Dart\u2019s development more than about making a postseason run.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As Chris Grier is getting the boot out of Miami, it\u2019s a wonder who might follow in his&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":28652,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[10843,11118,123,1763,125,124,10827,119,110],"class_list":{"0":"post-28651","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-miami","8":"tag-jaxson-dart","9":"tag-jaylen-waddle","10":"tag-miami","11":"tag-miami-dolphins","12":"tag-miami-headlines","13":"tag-miami-news","14":"tag-new-york-giants","15":"tag-nfl","16":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28651","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28651"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28651\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28652"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}