By Douglas Fritz

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Whether Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill can return at the beginning of 2026 remains to be seen, but the injury could only be described as terribly serious. Still, the Dolphins must move on, and here are three trade targets after the devastating injury to Hill.
One thing that needs to be considered is what the Dolphins can do after this injury. Whatever trade target they might be able to get, he won’t be Tyreek Hill. And he likely won’t even be in Hill’s category. So, at 1-3, should the Dolphins make a big push to get another receiver? Or should they hang with what they have and ride out the season and set things up for 2026?
It seems like the latter makes sense, but let’s explore what kind of trades they could seek.
Raiders WR Jakobi Meyers worth a look
At the start of this, let’s remember Meyes requested a trade over the summer. In today’s NFL, that doesn’t always mean that much. But since the Raiders are struggling out of the gates, maybe they might consider sending Meyers to the Dolphins.
The key question is whether the Dolphins would give up any kind of reasonable draft pick for Meyers. It’s not like the Raiders are trying to get rid of him.
Meyers didn’t hold out because of loyalty to his teammates, according to The Athletic.
“I mean, that’s probably the hardest part,” Meyers said before the season. “Honestly, I got to give a shout out to my teammates, because if it wasn’t for them, I probably would’ve did the same thing everybody else do. But you got to find a way to separate yourself, honestly, from just the B.S. and all the business. At the end of the day, my teammates got my back and I got they back. I’ma just rock out with them.”
Still, Meyers said he deserved a better payday.
“Just off what I did previously, I feel like I earned it,” Meyers said. “I was kind of hoping that it would get done. (And) I felt like I proved enough that I deserve to be here. I thought they would see it that way — they don’t.”
So maybe the Dolphins could play on some of that angst that probably remains.
Titans WR Calvin Ridley makes sense for Dolphins
Because of how the season has gone so far, the Dolphins can take a chance. And that’s what it would be with Ridley. Things haven’t gone well as Ridley has only 10 catches in four games with 141 yards and no touchdowns.
Plus, Ridley isn’t happy with things at this point, according to atozsports.com, and would probably like a fresh start.
“Oh, I’m upset, very upset,” Ridley said. “I didn’t expect this, but I’m moving on, trying my best to move on from the past weeks. Excited for the new opportunity, thank God I have another game in front of me, but very upset about it.
“Move on, the days don’t stop, honestly, the days don’t stop rolling. Unfortunately, I’ve had some bad games in my career, but not like this, but just gotta move on and thank God I have another game.”
Ridley might be a good fit with Jaylen Waddle. It might be receivers 1A and 1B. But again, would the Titans demand draft picks?
Bears WR D.J. Moore would be a difference-maker
If the Dolphins want to swing for the playoff fences, Moore is the dude. Of course, the Bears wouldn’t give him away. It would take a serious draft pick. But he’s the type of dynamic receiver who could keep the Dolphins’ offense flying.
Rome Odunze has taken over as the Bears’ WR1. So the Bears could trade Moore as if he’s a WR1, which might make them lean that direction.
The Bears have used Moore in the backfield, showing off his versatility. Bears’ offensive coordinator Declan Doyle said Moore gives the team a boost in that role, according to CBS News.
“The biggest thing is he provides a challenge for a defense, because you don’t really know what we’re going to do when he’s back there,” Doyle said. “It’s not like he’s a one-trick pony. The biggest thing is the multiplicity that provides us in stressing a defense.”
And Moore has accepted the role.
“At this point, it is what it is, and my daily routine is just to go out there and do what I’m asked to do,” Moore said. “It gets everybody on the field, and keeps the defense off balance.”