The Miami Dolphins received’t begin the 2024 NFL Draft’s second day with a third-round choice. If they need two Day 2 picks, they’re going to wish to commerce up. They didn’t use the decide as a part of an earlier commerce, although. It was ripped away for unhealthy habits.
The Dolphins misplaced their 2024 third-round decide as a part of their punishment for tampering with quarterback Tom Brady and coach Sean Payton. In addition they forfeited a 2023 first-round choice and proprietor Stephen Ross was fined $1.5 million. It’s the biggest penalty for tampering within the historical past of the NFL.
Ross tried to lure Brady to South Seaside whereas he was below contract with the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers plus he tried to pair him with Payton, then the top coach of the New Orleans Saints. A number of years of tampering and a number of groups meant a hefty punishment.
Our James Dator summed up Miami’s plan to land Brady like this when the unique studies began circling in April 2022.
The plan would have seen Brady retire from the Buccaneers, Payton resign from the Saints, after which be part of forces in Miami. Brady would take a high-ranking job as an government, serving as his foray from the sector into the entrance workplace. After Tampa Bay had moved on, Brady would announce that he wished to return to soccer, pushing for Miami to make a commerce with the Buccaneers. This plan was first reported by Entrance Workplace Sports activities, however later confirmed by Ben Volin of the Boston Globe, who provided extra data on the alleged plan.
The plan by no means materialized, and Brady left the Patriots as a free agent and signed with Tampa Bay, taking part in three seasons and profitable a Tremendous Bowl with the Bucs. He’s at present pursuing an possession stake within the Las Vegas Raiders whereas set to name NFL video games for FOX within the fall. He sat out the 2023 season, so he’s most likely not going to come back again. (Proper?) Brady was by no means punished for his function within the tampering scandal.
Payton left the Saints after the 2021 season and was employed by the Denver Broncos in 2023. Denver needed to ship a 2023 first-round decide and a 2024 second-rounder to the Saints in an effort to signal Payton as he was nonetheless below contract with New Orleans. , the factor the Dolphins ignored.
Miami’s 2024 draft at present sits like this:
- Spherical 1: Penn State DE Chop Robinson
- Spherical 2: No. 55
- Spherical 5: No. 158
- Spherical 6: No. 184 (from Chicago)
- Spherical 6: No. 198
- Spherical 7: No. 241
