6 players the Miami Dolphins realistically might have interest in ahead of the trade deadline
By Brian Miller
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The Miami Dolphins have much bigger needs on the offensive side of the ball.
Trust me, but saying bigger needs on offense, it is a bigger need than tight end. Like left guard.
Ezra Cleveland - Minnesota Vikings - LG
Cleveland is rumored to be on the trade block along with just about everyone else right now on the Vikings. Miami just so happens to have a left guard problem with Isiah Wynn now on IR and a lack of depth behind him.
The Dolphins may try and slide through the next four weeks and Chris Grier isn't the type of GM that will swing a trade for an offensive lineman. That being said, Cleveland, only 25 years old, would provide Miami with some stability at the position and depth/competition when Wynn returns.
Cleveland is under contract until after the 2025 season and his cap numbers are quite low only eclipsing $2 million once in 2025 when it hits $3.3 million.
Ezra Cleveland wouldn't make Miami Dolphins fans jump up and down but this could be one of those small/minor trades that we might see from Grier.
A more expensive option could be Chicago's Cody Whitehair but his contract is cost-prohibitive.