The Dolphins have been clearing the proverbial deck this offseason under new General Manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and head coach Jeff Hafley, highlighted again by the club agreeing to trade Jaylen Waddle to the Broncos on Tuesday. But that doesn’t mean anyone and everyone will be moved. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports on Wednesday morning that the Dolphins have told inquiring teams that running back De’Von Achane is not available. Achane, 24, just completed his third year in the league, which makes him eligible for an extension. As noted by ESPN’s Marcel Louis-Jacques, Sullivan has mentioned Achane as a building block for the club. And after a season leading the league at 5.7 yards per carry in 2025, Achane could get a significant second contract from Miami. Achane was selected to his first Pro Bowl in 2025, having rushed for 1,350 yards with eight touchdowns and having caught 67 passes for 488 yards with four TDs. In his 44 career games with 36 starts, Achane has rushed for 3,057 yards with 22 touchdowns and averaged a whopping 5.6 yards per carry. The versatile back has also caught 172 passes for 1,227 yards with 13 TDs.
This felt pretty obvious to me. Achane is special and he's the future of this team. Waddle is an ultra-fast, undersized receiver with pretty good hands. Both are great players, but it's two different things.
It's still nice that the organization came out and said he wasn't available. No games. No listening to offers.
He is surely available for the right price. What are they going to do when he holds out in training camp? You cannot give a running back a monster extension in the middle of a full rebuild.
Well surely everyone is available for the right price. As I said in the other thread in Waddle, if someone offered the Dolphins a 1st round pick for Achane, the team would be idiotic not to entertain it. I don’t want to get rid of Achane. I love this kid but if the Dolphins were offered the right price, you can’t tell me he isn’t available. They may not be shopping him but they truly can’t say he’s not available.
I would think he has more value than Waddle. Especially since he can be extended. One 1st alone would be a steal.
