While the rest of the NFL world struggles to get into gear ahead of this afternoon’s 2020 NFL trade deadline, Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier has been working the phones and has now reportedly secured his second deadline deal of the season. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported earlier this afternoon that Miami was trading WR Isaiah Ford to the New England Patriots and we now have a second report, this one from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, that the Dolphins are acquiring Kansas City Chiefs RB DeAndre Washington.
Sources: The #Dolphins are trading for #Chiefs RB DeAndre Washington in exchange draft pick compensation. Added RB depth in Miami.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 3, 2020
The terms of the deal, according to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, feature the following:
Miami receives — RB DeAndre Washington & 2021 7th-round pick
Kansas City receives — 2021 6th-round pick
This deal comes at effectively zero cost to the Dolphins, as replicating late round selections can be done in the blink of an eye on draft weekend. Miami clearly wanted to shake up the skill positions room and take advantage of their depth at wide receiver to try to free up some snaps and acquire a pick. Miami did that successfully and now addresses some of the needs to the roster in the run game by adding Washington to the mix.
At 5-foot-8, 210 pounds, Washington is a dense runner who hasn’t really had the chance to shine with the Chiefs this year but did enjoy some success in the past with the Raiders organization. His best NFL season was his rookie year, when he rushed for 467 yards, two scores and logged 582 total yards from scrimmage for the Raiders in 2016.
Washington, who is a Texas Tech alumni, is a sufficient pass catcher and should provide more receiving chops for the Dolphins’ backfield for the final stretch of the 2020 season. As Miami looks to sort out their running game, this late addition figures to have a chance to claim some reps once he’s acclimated to the playbook.