Broncos trade Bradley Chubb to Dolphins for package including 49ers’ first-round pick

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Bradley Chubb is heading to Miami.

Chubb, the Broncos linebacker who has been the subject of trade talks for the last few weeks, has been traded to the Dolphins.

The package the Dolphins are giving up will be the 49ers’ 2023 first-round draft pick, the Broncos’ 2024 fourth-round pick and running back Chase Edmonds for Chubb and the Broncos’ 2025 fifth-round pick, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The Dolphins have the 49ers’ first-round pick next year because the 49ers traded up with them to draft Trey Lance in 2021. The Dolphins forfeited their own first-round pick for violating NFL tampering rules.

Chubb arrived in Denver as the fifth overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft, and he’s in the fifth and final season of his five-year rookie contract. The Dolphins certainly expect to sign Chubb to a long-term contract extension or else they wouldn’t have made this trade.

The Dolphins clearly see themselves as Super Bowl contenders, and now they’ve added a big piece to a defense that they hope will help them go on a postseason run.

65 responses to “Broncos trade Bradley Chubb to Dolphins for package including 49ers’ first-round pick

  1. Wow! Huge move by the Phins!! Hopefully we can get help in our injured secondary too!

  2. Man I can’t wait to play the Dolphins in Buffalo when both sidelines are 20 degrees and snowing….

    Not 125 degrees on the Buffalo side and 90 on Miami’s side with half our team going down to heat sickness.

    Shots of Bills players with an IV in each arm….. guy’s who are born and raised in Miami playing for the Bills puking on the sideline from heat exhaustion.

  3. I don’t know about Super Bowl contenders yet, but this is a nice addition. And Edmonds is gone so there is some cap savings.

  4. Wow, did not see this coming. Chubb being traded, yes. But to the Dolphins?! Who’da thunk it.

  5. The Dolphins have addressed their biggest weakness — unable to pressure the QB! They are now a legitimate Super Bowl contender. Great move!

  6. Did Russ clear this transaction? I find it hard to believe he authorized this move… gonna be trouble if he was neglected to be consulted…

  7. nice. hope that greases the skids for them to trade Jeudy to the GMEN. pleaseeeeee

  8. Is he worth a 1st ? Probably I just don’t think the fins have a chance this year with better teams ahead of them.

  9. Dolphins defense the last few games has been less than awesome. 3-4 players keep making all the plays. Maybe adding a stud will create a spark on that side of the ball (similar to adding Hill – he’s become a leader and inspiration.) Plus, if the D gets more pressure on QBs X can keep phoning it in, and Jones can remain on holiday 9 more weeks.

    It’s the second consecutive year we’ll know who the first round pick is before the draft.

  10. 60ftlesbianoctopus says:
    November 1, 2022 at 2:37 pm

    Not 125 degrees on the Buffalo side and 90 on Miami’s side with half our team going down to heat sickness.

    This excuse is beyond an embarrassment, it was brutal for both teams, accept the loss and move on.

  11. As a Dolphins fan, I am glad to add a stud like this, but damn.. Seems like a high price without a contract. Hopefully they know enough about him and his agent to think they can sign him to a long term deal. Glad to see them go for it. It certainly shows the confidence in Tua. Big change from last year at this time.

  12. marino28546 says:
    November 1, 2022 at 2:38 pm

    This means the Dolphins are ALL IN on Tua and won’t be looking to draft a QB.

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    Or they know Brady is a free agent after this year and wants to keep playing

  13. Although Chubb is good Dolphins got fleeced by the Broncos. They won’t get past Buffalo being a game behind and still a date in Buffalo. Then they’ll have to give Chubb big money – he has all the leverage. Lol

  14. Big addition to Miami’s Defense but without a stable OL to PROTECT Tua this is like putting a bandaid on a bullet wound! Don’t get me wrong – Chubb was the best available on the trade block but serious thoughts of the Fish making a run deep into the playoffs hinge on Tua’s health – tell me I’m wrong!

  15. Weird, I read in the comments yesterday that no one was offering a first. Odd. I thought commenters knew everything.

  16. 60ftlesbianoctopus says:
    November 1, 2022 at 2:37 pm
    Man I can’t wait to play the Dolphins in Buffalo when both sidelines are 20 degrees and snowing….

    Not 125 degrees on the Buffalo side and 90 on Miami’s side with half our team going down to heat sickness.

    Shots of Bills players with an IV in each arm….. guy’s who are born and raised in Miami playing for the Bills puking on the sideline from heat exhaustion.

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    You mean the game that Tyreek Hill was cramping up in and kept going out?

    Surely you’re not referring to the game at Buffalo last year that Miami played pretty tight despite a season high 11 drops from the Dolphins WR’s.

    Whats with Josh Allen and these multi interception games? Was he seeing Ghosts against Green Bay?

    Hopefully Von Miller can register a statistic in the rematch.

  17. Well sucks losing Von AND Chubb but very interesting that they will be in the same division facing each other.

    Either way, we weren’t offering him 100 mill with 60 guaranteed. You guys got a solid player though….when healthy.

  18. Free agent after this season, so this is a pretty big gamble if they aren’t certain they can sign him.

  19. MortimerInMiami says:
    November 1, 2022 at 2:45 pm
    Yes, the Dolphins will win the AFC.
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    Just on the off-chance they don’t, where can we find you in January. 😊

  20. Does this mean that Russell is going to have to carry yet another team on his shoulders?
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    Like when he had the #1 defense 4 years in a row? (something no QB in the modern era had)

    Or when he turned and handed off to the best RB in football?

  21. njeffrey says:
    November 1, 2022 at 2:45 pm
    Is he worth a 1st ? Probably I just don’t think the fins have a chance this year with better teams ahead of them.

    1113Rate This

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    Is he worth a 1st? LOL! He is a bust of epic proprtions in the top 10 of the 2018 draft.

    The better question is, why would you then trade a 1st rder to rent a player like this? Ideally, you give up a 3rd rder, see if he works, and then you maybe get a team friendly deal, maybe a 1 year deal on the cheap to see if he can perform better for you than he did in Denver.

    Miami’s D is pretty mediocre, but this won’t help much. They have other issues like OL and depth problems.

  22. The Dolphins are now a Superbowl contender with just one person added hahahahahahahaha thats funny, they are not going to the Superbowl, they are playing well this year but much better teams in the AFC.

  23. Remember when the Broncos got Wilson & they were gonna be a superbowl contender immediately….. well now Miami has those same delusional expectations too….

  24. Does this mean that Russell is going to have to carry yet another team on his shoulders?
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    Like when he had the #1 defense 4 years in a row? (something no QB in the modern era had)

    Or when he turned and handed off to the best RB in football?

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    Haven’t you heard anything that Russell has been saying all these years? Just listen him it wasn’t the defense or Beastmode – it was all Russell and his “legacy”! Now Pete seems to be holding Geno back…….

  25. This team still far from contending for a title. Wild Card yes but they are not close to the top. Chubb is a good player but this defense stinks at all levels.

  26. For the Broncos, they just found a away to get a 1st round pick for a guy who they wouldn’t have resigned due to $$. Plus, will now resign one of the very young best pass rushing DT’s in the game in Dre’Mont Jones. Both sides win.

  27. @ 60ftlesbianoctopus – you must be of a younger generation of Bills fan than I am – you should quit driveling about the high temps our Bills were subject to in Miami’s heat & humidity. Because unless you went to the original version of that stadium WITHOUT a roof you’ve got nothing to whine about – the old Joe Robbie stadium before this new roof was a broiler for everyone in the late 80’s, 90’s when our Bills pretty much ruled the AFC East.

  28. Crazy how the rams winning the Superbowl off of major trades has legitimately changed the way NFL front offices operate in this day and age.

  29. Great move, it’s a no lose situation. If for some reason they can’t seal the deal and get to the playoffs that can just tank again

  30. Not a huge fan of giving up a first round pick for a guy you have to pay big bucks too, but…

    Miami’s trade with San Fran from two years ago is essentially Trey Lance for Jaylen Waddle, Tyreek Hill, and Bradley Chubb. Anyone with half of a functioning brain would jump at the chance to make that trade every single time.

  31. Sorry Fins fans but you aint going anywhere with that dizzy, noddle armed Tua leading the way.

  32. Well, since this shows the Broncos’ realization that this season is Over, it should help the Seahawks with the Broncos’ 1st & 2nd round picks in the next draft.

    Thank you Broncos for making the Seahawks’ “rebuild” a quick one year turn around!

    Go Geno!

    Go Hawks!

  33. Dolphins added a great player but they still have too many other holes on the roster to overcome to make a serious playoff run this year. With fewer cost controlled rookie contracts to balance things out their going to have a difficult time over the next couple years building and maintaining any decent roster depth behind the star players unless they really hit in the middle rounds were Grier has a very shaky record as GM.

  34. Love the win now, progressive coaching staff instead of the always ominous Flores staff. Go ‘Fins!

  35. 60ftlesbianoctopus says:
    November 1, 2022 at 2:37 pm
    Man I can’t wait to play the Dolphins in Buffalo when both sidelines are 20 degrees and snowing….

    Not 125 degrees on the Buffalo side and 90 on Miami’s side with half our team going down to heat sickness.

    Shots of Bills players with an IV in each arm….. guy’s who are born and raised in Miami playing for the Bills puking on the sideline from heat exhaustion.

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    🍷 🧀 🎻

  36. Lot of talk about Miamis holes,which is fair,but some of those players will be playing and our backups are getting a lot of good work. Hell we’ve probably found a starter at corner on Kouho or however you spell it. He’s been playing solid on the outside. We’ve got two linemen coming back on offense and another one may have taken a job of right tackle from being a backup. If he does and Jackson moves to left guard suddenly the Dolphins line gets better. And it doesn’t need to be much better with Tua’s release.
    My big concern is Tua’s hands playing in the cold and wind in December. He’s not scaring anybody with his arm in that weather. Miami needs to get a package ready for Thompson on third down.

  37. hodawg says:
    November 1, 2022 at 4:08 pm
    Sorry Fins fans but you aint going anywhere with that dizzy, noddle armed Tua leading the way.
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    That “dizzy, noodle armed qb” is 5-0, is leading the league in QBR, leading the league in 20+ passes, and leading the league in accuracy on 20+ yard passes.

  38. I’m already laughing at Seahawks fans for how they still quote their franchise’s best QB, who they’re constantly crying over like a jilted ex…

    But Imma laugh REALLY hard at Seahawks fans when the Broncos end up picking higher than them in the 1st.

  39. Not a bad haul for a guy who’s spent more than half of his career injured and was going to be a free agent that they most likely won’t resign.

  40. You can’t tell me Bronco’s would rather have Wilson’s 250m contract for a sub-par QB vs spreading that around to sign some of the key players coming up on deals like Chubb. Let the lesson for Denver begin.

  41. food for thought… the Dolphins got 3 1’s for Trey Lance…. they used one to trade back up in the 1st round to get Jaylen Waddle.. they traded the next to KC for Tyreek Hill, and now just used the third for Bradley Chubb… so the Dolphins traded Trey Lance for Hill, Waddle, Chubb, and some extra mid to late round picks….. that’s impressive

  42. Southpaw says:
    November 1, 2022 at 6:30 pm
    I’m already laughing at Seahawks fans for how they still quote their franchise’s best QB, who they’re constantly crying over like a jilted ex…

    But Imma laugh REALLY hard at Seahawks fans when the Broncos end up picking higher than them in the 1st.
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    For that to happen, the 49ers will have to crash and burn, which will be fine by us Seahawks fans, and the Broncos would actually have to win games, so I am not concerned!

    Oh, and Go Hawks!

  43. JP says:
    November 1, 2022 at 8:00 pm
    You can’t tell me Bronco’s would rather have Wilson’s 250m contract for a sub-par QB vs spreading that around to sign some of the key players coming up on deals like Chubb. Let the lesson for Denver begin.
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    Exactly. This is the first example. They don’t have money to re-sign him because of Russ’s new contract.

    Get Used to This Broncos’ fans…

    Go Hawks!

  44. Fins fans will be happy when Chubb takes down those AFC QBS. I have watched Chubb since he was at my NC State. He will help give the defense new life. Great locker room guy. I am on the Fins train now!

  45. Dolphins and Bills making moves to improve their team. Meanwhile BB is watching tapes of when the Pats used to be a good team

  46. touchback6 says:
    November 1, 2022 at 2:44 pm
    This guy blows. LOL!

    Grier is horrible!
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    If knowledge was currency you’d always be broke.

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