Packers-Dolphins Suddenly Enthralled In Massive Trade Speculation

   

Packers-Dolphins Suddenly Enthralled In Massive Trade Speculation

The Green Bay Packers and Miami Dolphins are in similar situations in that both teams are trying to prove that their quarterback is able to lead their team to a Super Bowl.  Both Tua Tagovailoa and Jordan Love recently received massive contracts, keeping them with their respective teams for the foreseeable future.

That being said, the two teams are suddenly pegged to pull off a massive trade.

Packers-Dolphins Suddenly Enthralled In Massive Trade Speculation

Dec 25, 2022; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur stands on the sideline during the first half against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 25, 2022; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur stands on the sideline during the first half against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

The Dolphins might be best served by trading some of their best assets for a soft rebuild heading into the 2025 NFL season. Tyreek Hill is a good place to start:

Hill is in the second year of his $90 million deal with the Dolphins. He and the Dolphins agreed to restructure the contract this season to a base salary of $10 million. He is set to earn $51.8 million next season, but the Dolphins have an opt-out of his deal with a $15.5 million cap hit.

Several teams could be open to the possibility of adding the explosive, speedy receiver before he starts to diminish. Among those teams are the Green Bay Packers, who might look to surround quarterback Jordan Love with reliable weapons.

Green Bay ranked 12th in the league in passing offense and eighth in scoring offense. The Packers know they can be better with Love connecting with some of his weapons. Jayden Reed and Christian Watson had solid but inconsistent moments.

Sep 8, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) reacts after the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
Sep 8, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) reacts after the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

While fans may be skeptical about Green Bay making this kind of move, it should be remembered that they were clearly ready to pay DK Metcalf big bucks as they were interested in trading for him.  Could Hill be a surprising replacement?  Here is a look at his stats in 2024:

  Receiving Rushing Punt Returns Snap Counts
Rk Gcar Gtm Week Date Team   Opp Result GS Tgt Rec Yds Y/R TD Ctch% Y/Tgt Att Yds TD Y/A Ret Yds PRTD Y/Ret OffSnp Off% DefSnp Def% STSnp ST%
1 125 1 1 2024-09-08 MIA   JAX W, 20-17 * 12 7 130 18.6 1 58.3 10.8 0 0 0   1 11 0 11.0 50 70.4 0 0.0 1 4.0
2 126 2 2 2024-09-12 MIA   BUF L, 10-31 * 6 3 24 8.0 0 50.0 4.0 1 12 0 12.0 0 0 0   52 68.4 0 0.0 0 0.0
3 127 3 3 2024-09-22 MIA @ SEA L, 3-24 * 5 3 40 13.3 0 60.0 8.0 0 0 0   0 0 0   46 75.4 0 0.0 0 0.0
4 128 4 4 2024-09-30 MIA   TEN L, 12-31 * 7 4 23 5.8 0 57.1 3.3 3 19 0 6.3 0 0 0   44 73.3 0 0.0 0 0.0
5 129 5 5 2024-10-06 MIA @ NWE W, 15-10 * 10 6 69 11.5 0 60.0 6.9 0 0 0   0 0 0   62 79.5 0 0.0 0 0.0
6 130 6 7 2024-10-20 MIA @ IND L, 10-16 * 2 1 8 8.0 0 50.0 4.0 1 5 0 5.0 0 0 0   62 89.9 0 0.0 0 0.0
7 131 7 8 2024-10-27 MIA   ARI L, 27-28 * 9 6 72 12.0 0 66.7 8.0 0 0 0   0 0 0   57 87.7 0 0.0 0 0.0
8 132 8 9 2024-11-03 MIA @ BUF L, 27-30 * 5 4 80 20.0 0 80.0 16.0 0 0 0   0 0 0   59 96.7 0 0.0 0 0.0
9 133 9 10 2024-11-11 MIA @ LAR W, 23-15 * 4 3 16 5.3 1 75.0 4.0 2 11 0 5.5 0 0 0   46 86.8 0 0.0 1 3.6
10 134 10 11 2024-11-17 MIA   LVR W, 34-19 * 8 7 61 8.7 1 87.5 7.6 0 0 0   0 0 0   52 76.5 0 0.0 0 0.0
11 135 11 12 2024-11-24 MIA   NWE W, 34-15 * 6 5 48 9.6 0 83.3 8.0 0 0 0   0 0 0   50 73.5 0 0.0 0 0.0
12 136 12 13 2024-11-28 MIA @ GNB L, 17-30 * 9 6 83 13.8 1 66.7 9.2 0 0 0   0 0 0   57 80.3 0 0.0 0 0.0
13 137 13 14 2024-12-08 MIA   NYJ W, 32-26 (OT) * 14 10 115 11.5 1 71.4 8.2 1 6 0 6.0 0 0 0   70 97.2 0 0.0 0 0.0
14 138 14 15 2024-12-15 MIA @ HOU L, 12-20 * 7 2 36 18.0 0 28.6 5.1 0 0 0   0 0 0   63 92.6 0 0.0 0 0.0
15 139 15 16 2024-12-22 MIA   SFO W, 29-17 * 7 3 29 9.7 1 42.9 4.1 0 0 0   0 0 0   56 83.6 0 0.0 0 0.0
16 140 16 17 2024-12-29 MIA @ CLE W, 20-3 * 9 9 105 11.7 0 100.0 11.7 0 0 0   1 18 0 18.0 53 88.3 0 0.0 3 13.0
17 141 17 18 2025-01-05 MIA @ NYJ L, 20-32 * 3 2 20 10.0 0 66.7 6.7 0 0 0   1 2 0 2.0 27 38.6 0 0.0 4 15.4
                8-9   123 81 959 11.8 6 65.9 7.8 8 53 0 6.6 3 31 0 10.3 906 79.6 0 0.0 9 2.0
Dec 25, 2022; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) catches the football ahead of Green Bay Packers safety Rudy Ford (20) and safety Adrian Amos (31) during the second quarter at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 25, 2022; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) catches the football ahead of Green Bay Packers safety Rudy Ford (20) and safety Adrian Amos (31) during the second quarter at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports