The Denver Broncos are trading for Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle in exchange for first-, third- and fourth-round picks in this year’s draft, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday.
The Broncos will also receive a fourth-round pick in return from the Dolphins. The picks heading to Miami include No. 30 overall as well as the 30th selection in each of the third and fourth round.
The 27-year-old Waddle, who is owed $68.6 million over the next three seasons, caught 64 passes for 910 yards and six touchdowns last season.
Though he had a 1,356-yard season in his second campaign as a pro, he has yet to post a second season remotely close, in part because of a steady run of injuries. Waddle became Miami’s top wideout by default when Tyreek Hill was hurt in September, and though he averaged just under 81 receiving yards per game over the next six weeks, that figure fell to just 40 receiving yards per game over the ensuing six, with a rib injury keeping the 5-foot-10 wideout out of the season-ending loss to the Patriots.
ESPN’s Bill Barnwell contributed to this report.
