The Dolphins are trading wide receiver Jakeem Grant to the Bears (Twitter link via NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero). In exchange, the Bears will ship a 2023 sixth-round draft pick to the ‘Fins.
Grant survived the Dolphins’ final round of cuts, but only after agreeing to a reworked deal. The receiver’s new contract is both cheaper and shorter. He was set to be under club control for two more seasons. Now, he’s got just one more year to go, so he’ll be a free agent in the spring of 2022. The revised pact — now owned by the Bears — leaves him with a one-year deal worth up to $3MM via incentives.
Grant registered 36 receptions for 373 yards and one touchdown through 14 games in 2020. Then, a high-ankle sprain in December cut his season short. Before he was placed on IR, Grant stood as the league leader in punt return yards (330) and per-return average (11.4). He also added to his highlight reel with a punt return for a TD against the the Rams in November —a difference-maker in their 28-17 win.
He didn’t factor much into the Dolphins’ early-season offense, catching two passes for a net loss of seven yards. On special teams, he’s got eight punt returns for 59 yards (7.4 on avg) and two kick returns for 46 yards (23.0 avg).
In Chicago, Grant will likely take over KR/PR duties from Khalil Herbert and Nsimba Webster.
This team had so much potential coming off a 10-6 season with lots of draft picks and money to spend.
They have blown it and seem now to have no identity and a bleak future. Poor signings and poor drafting (outside of Waddle) and have let key people go
And don’t forget that their first round pick this year goes to Philly
They have multiple first round picks this year
2020’s 1st round picks aren’t worth a hoot.
Tua 5th pick, followed by A Jackson at 18 & finally Noah I at 30.
Picks are valuable if you know how to draft talent.
Um… they just lost Will Fuller to a broken finger. Why trade away your WR depth for so little return?
Hate giving up a 6th, but not a bad pickup by the Bears. With Montgomery down, they need to keep Herbert upright as the backup.
Bring up Nall. Use this guy as KR. Lose Webster, He stinks. I think Cohen should be back after week 6. It’s not like there aren’t any RB’s available. Special Teams will be better anyway. The way Pace uses Draft picks they’re basically wasted anyway.
I’m not a fan of the trade . I liked grant and thought they didn’t give him enough touches on Offense. I mean his speed the could get creative to get the ball in his hands
Grant would either drop pases or fumble.
Grant has elite speed with hands of a 2 down Inside Linebacker. He is not a WR.
Glad we got something for him.
Pace was walking down Electric Ave. when he got the call and thought he got Eddie Grant.