The Miami Dolphins are spiraling with a 1-5 record after Week 6 despite wanting to turn things around this season. But it wasn’t a poor outing just for the team. Individually, their second-fiddle WR, Jaylen Waddle, wasn’t impressed by his first season without at least 1000 yards to show either. Now, despite his WR1 role, he’s not seeing great success. If all these signs were not enough, his latest social media activity has only raised a newer storm.

“Jaylen Waddle just took off Miami from his bio. It’s over chat,” tweeted Dolphins fan and co-host of The Dive Bar Pod, Joe Robbie, sharing a screenshot of the WR’s Instagram account.

Now, his personal bio only mentions his hometown, Houston, Texas, and his contact for business inquiries.

That was enough for the head coach, Mike McDaniel, to scratch his head, who is already dealing with a shortage in the WR room after the season-ending injury to Tyreek Hill. But this isn’t all that the WR did recently.

Reportedly, he also started following some New York Giants players, including wideout Wan’Dale Robinson, safety Jevon Holland, and edge rushers Brian Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux on Instagram. Although he hasn’t said anything in this regard yet, with the team’s current situation and the trade deadline only three weeks away, these may be the hints that McDaniel wants to keep a check on to keep his plan on turning around the season on track.

Just last year, they signed a 3-year $84.75 million contract extension, with $76 million guaranteed. But last year, he played WR2 behind Hill. Despite that, he performed stupendously since he was drafted in 2021.

Through his first six games of 2025, Waddle has 29 receptions for 390 yards and three touchdowns. For his career, Waddle has 338 catches for 4,519 yards and 23 touchdowns.

This year, he is their WR1.

RB De’Von Achane (29 receptions for 195 yards and 3 touchdowns) and TE Darren Waller (10 receptions for 117 yards and 4 TDs) have helped them. But without Waddle, the Dolphins are looking at a lost battle in the 2025 season.

Sitting at the 3rd place in the AFC East, the Phins are already looking at playoff elimination. In 6 weeks, both the Phins and their rivals have scored 11 TDs. But the rivals have intercepted the ball 7 times, while Miami only has 1 pick to its name. And so, keeping a player like Waddle, who is not only a decent WR1 but also a high-talent WR2, would be of key focus for McDaniel.

Back in August, McDaniel already gave a vote of confidence to his WR, saying, “I see a guy that’s ready to earn growth to a game that’s already top-tier within the National Football League.”

Of course, that time, he was still WR2. When Hill does return, the Dolphins can still boast a loaded receiving corps. Waddle will still only turn 27 when he celebrates his birthday next month. Hence, for now, trading him would not make sense for Miami for two reasons. One, he is signed through the 2028 season, having agreed to a three-year, $84.75 million extension last year.

Two, when the team looks to shake up their organization after this year, they will need a nucleus to build around. The WR’s team-friendly contract certainly plays a role in it. His cap number for 2025, per Over The Cap, is only $8 million, and it jumps to a still-very-modest $11.7 million in 2026.

Still, if Miami decides to shop Waddle, rival teams will need to offer a king’s ransom for him, starting with a first-round pick or at least second and third round selections.

Amid this drama, the Giants, too, have set their eyes on him.

Jaylen Waddle’s potential trade destination

The New York franchise has renewed hopes after rookie QB Jaxson Dart. They already have a rookie RB, Cam Skattebo, who is confusing defenses. But after Malik Nabers’ season-ending knee injury after four games, that hope could dwindle. But if the young veteran who has the capacity to swing games in his team’s favor joins the Giants, they will have a worthy trio again.

In Nabers’ absence, Wan’Dale Robinson has been solid in his slot role. Showing good chemistry with Dart on quick-hitting routes and underneath concepts, he has 29 receptions for 351 yards and 2 scores. Jalin Hyatt has shown promise over the past two weeks using his elite speed to stretch defenses vertically. Darius Slayton, too, has 166 yards on 12 of 18 receptions. But neither receiver has shown the consistency or physicality needed to carry the offense.

Waddle’s blend of speed, route-running, and yards-after-catch ability makes him one of the NFL’s most explosive receivers.

With the Giants, he would immediately become Jaxson Dart’s top target while Nabers recovers. When Nabers returns, New York could boast one of the most dynamic young receiving duos in the NFC.

However, there could be underlying injury issues.

The AFC East franchise listed him as questionable for the Week 3 game against the Buffalo Bills. But the NFL reporter Cameron Wolfe later confirmed he was good to go, and he played in the game. Yet, the Giants need more weapons in their arsenal with their rookie QB firing.

But they aren’t keeping their options limited. The NY franchise is also checking two other players on the trade market – New Orleans Saints WR Chris Olave and Las Vegas Raiders WR Jakobi Meyers.

Olave has made big plays by opening up quickly with his fast pace. In 2025, he is headed to a strong season with 39 receptions for 342 yards and one touchdown. On the other hand, Meyers is a reliable catcher with strong route-running abilities. He hasn’t scored a TD yet, but has 29 catches for 329 yards.

With the trade deadline approaching fast on November 4, both teams will need to make a quick decision. But will Miami let Waddle leave?