The Miami Dolphins ' season has not gone as planned. Through nine weeks, they are 2-7 and near the bottom of the AFC. Any aspiration of playing in the postseason is a thing of the past. That reality prompted the stunning trade of Jaelan Phillips to the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday.

The Dolphins landed a 2026 third-round pick for Phillips, whom they drafted in the first round in the 2021 NFL Draft.

After the trade was announced, Miami head coach Mike McDaniel was asked for his thoughts . He did a great job putting it into perspective, as captured by ESPN reporter Marcel Louis-Jacques.

“That part of the business, I absolutely despise in terms of having to say goodbye to a player,” McDaniel said. “It was a very healthy conversation, and it was understood that sometimes the best inte

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