3 players the Dolphins must include in a fire sale before the trade deadline

It would be shocking if the Miami Dolphins made any moves before the trade deadline. General manager Chris Grier isn’t going to dismantle his team, because if Miami keeps losing, Stephen Ross might want to get rid of him after the season.

The Dolphins won’t trade players because they don’t need to build a roster that struggles with the easiest games. No, Miami is more likely to stand by and let the season play out while Grier convinces Ross that it was all bad luck in 2024.

Still, phones will ring, and if I were one of those three players, I might be the one calling. There is no reason to keep some players covered in this mess. The Dolphins need to start thinking about the future.

Raheem Mostert

Raheem Mostert continues to prove he can still run the ball, and on Sunday he scored two touchdowns despite few opportunities to carry the ball. If Grier really wanted to give the man a chance at a Super Bowl, he would trade him to a team that needs running back help and is in the middle of the playoff hunt.

Mostert isn’t getting any younger, and now that he’s over 30, his chances of finding a ring are starting to look like they won’t happen. The Dolphins have gotten what they needed from him, but they let him down in the end. Let him finish his career chasing more than one draft. Miami can afford to let him go. Jaylen Wright must be the second running back to touch the ball.

Calais Campbell

Calais Campbell is the best front line defender on the Dolphins’ defense, but he said he joined the Dolphins because he wanted to win a Super Bowl. That’s not going to happen this year, so move him to a team that might actually have a chance.

The Dolphins don’t need him at this point, and frankly, they need to give their practice squad defensive linemen more opportunities. The rest of this season should be development oriented. Campbell can help a struggling team and the Dolphins can add a late-round draft pick.

Jevon Holland

Jevon Holland played well on Sunday, but he is a free agent after the season. Now is the right time to move him and let another team give him a big contract.

Holland is going to be paid well when he hits the market, but Grier can’t expect to get a compensatory third-round pick in return when he loses him. His only two options are to trade him and get compensation or overpay him. Miami has too many other needs to address, which will offset the loss of Holland in the compensatory pick calculations.

The Dolphins should do him a favor, trade him to a better team and let him handle his business from there.