What stage of grief is this over the Miami Dolphins\u2019 contract extension with LB Jordyn Brooks?<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSep 14, 2025; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins linebacker Jordyn Brooks (20) reacts after play against the New England Patriots in the fourth quarter at Hard Rock Stadium.
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The Miami Dolphins<\/a> locked in a major piece of their franchise\u2019s leadership earlier this summer when the team agreed to terms on a three-year extension with linebacker Jordyn Brooks<\/a>. Usually, when a player signs a new contract, the understanding is that player is there to say. <\/p>\n The Dallas Cowboys\u2019 media didn\u2019t get the memo. Friday afternoon in Dallas saw a renewed buzz about Jordyn Brooks as a Cowboys trade target via Bryan Broaddus. Broaddus is a well-accomplished media personality and former NFL scout \u2014\u00a0but his take on Friday about Jordyn Brooks is something that you, as a Dolphins fan, simply must look the other way on. It\u2019s ignoring a lot of things from Miami\u2019s side of the fence.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t let the Dallas Cowboys drag you into the mud over Miami Dolphins linebacker Jordyn Brooks rumors<\/p>\n \u201cI think (Dallas is) going for a bigger fish. And please, take the word \u2018fish\u2019 in mind here when I say this. I think they\u2019ve got a linebacker in mind\u2026the team I think you need to focus on is Miami. And I\u2019m kind of getting some whispers about Miami. That maybe Miami realizes that they\u2019re not going to be very good. And that, through the blessing of Stephen Ross, they\u2019re going to go ahead and absorb a bunch of cap. They\u2019re in some serious cap problems. Ross has kind of given them a blessing to \u2018if we have to take more of those hits, but we can add draft picks and capital, we\u2019re willing to do that.\u2019 I would keep an eye on (Jordyn) Brooks there.\u201d <\/p>\n \u2014\u00a0Former NFL scout & Dallas Cowboys writer Bryan Broaddus<\/p>\n Shoot. Why stop at Jordyn Brooks? You think that Santa Claus could suit up on the nose? What\u2019s the Easter Bunny up to? Maybe he could sign on to play at safety! <\/p>\n Look, I get it. It\u2019s the NFL. Crazy things happen all the time. Just last year, the New York Jets traded Sauce Gardner three and a half months after signing him to a four-year, $120 million contract extension to stay in New York. That happened with a new regime, too. But you know what the Colts gave the Jets for Sauce Gardner? Two first-round draft picks. <\/p>\n The Dolphins reportedly received phone calls about Brooks throughout the spring while he was scheduled to earn $8.5 million this season. None of those offers were obviously too good to pass up, because Brooks is still a Miami Dolphin. So now, we\u2019re supposed to believe after the Dolphins have given him a $5 million raise and paid out the vast majority of his preexisting compensation, that Miami\u2019s going to get better offers now and find one that would justify a deal? Because that\u2019s what it means when you pay more money up front. The investment is up, which means the cost to buy is up, too.<\/p>\n About these \u2018whispers\u2019\u2026<\/p>\n The speculation about Brooks as a trade piece is missing valuable context from\u2026the team that has Jordyn Brooks. But more on that in a moment. These state secret whispers are good for a laugh. \u201cMaybe Miami, with Stephen Ross\u2019s blessing, is going to absorb a bunch of cap\u201d. Oh yeah, what gave it away? The $180 million in dead cap? <\/p>\n The Dolphins have talked very openly about their situation as a team in the last seven months. They\u2019ve essentially told us their blueprint to move forward with every step of the way. Which brings us back to Brooks. <\/p>\n A much needed reality check<\/p>\n Dallas media has gone as far as to say that Brooks\u2019 extension is a good thing for a potential trade because the Cowboys don\u2019t want to negotiate their own deals. So what does that make Miami? The personal accountant and a subcontracted negotiator for Dallas? Respectfully, get over yourselves. <\/p>\n The Dolphins have legitimately sold on one long-term asset this offseason in Jaylen Waddle. Waddle netted the Dolphins a 1st and 3rd round draft choice. If Dallas was prepared to go there for Brooks, I promise you a deal would have been done already. The Cowboys\u2019 corner of the NFL world is in for a rude awakening if they think a slow start to the season for the Dolphins would simply prompt a fire sale. Which is kind of frustrating because all you\u2019ve had to do is listen to a single word spoken by either head coach Jeff Hafley or general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan since they\u2019ve arrived in South Florida to know that. <\/p>\n They\u2019ve been effusive in the value Jordyn Brooks brings. Their desire for him to lead here. The value of rewarding him and what it means to the culture they\u2019re trying to build. So what, a slow start in a teardown throws all of that out the window to trade a guy for cheap after voluntarily giving him a 40% raise this season? Sure. While we\u2019re at it, I\u2019ve got some ocean front property in Iowa I\u2019ve been thinking about selling. You think the Cowboys will be interested? <\/p>\n \t\t\t Miami Dolphins News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What stage of grief is this over the Miami Dolphins\u2019 contract extension with LB Jordyn Brooks? 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