Jaylen Waddle recorded 910 yards last season as a top pass-catching threat for the Dolphins.
Jaylen Waddle recorded 910 yards last season as a top pass-catching threat for the Dolphins.Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff
The Broncos have reportedly acquired standout wide receiver Jaylen Waddle in a blockbuster deal that sends three draft picks to the Dolphins, including a first-rounder.
The Dolphins will receive the 30th overall pick in next month’s NFL draft along with picks in the third and fourth rounds. Denver will get Miami’s fourth-rounder along with Waddle.
Waddle gives Bo Nix another main target along with Courtland Sutton, boosting a passing offense that finished 11th in the NFL last season.
The Broncos were the AFC’s No. 1 seed last season but lost to the Patriots in the AFC championship game without Nix, who broke his ankle in a game against Buffalo in the divisional round.
Waddle, a first-round pick in 2021, had three straight 1,000-yard receiving seasons to begin his career but hasn’t reached that total since 2023.
The 27-year-old Waddle has averaged 81 receptions, 1,098 yards receiving and six touchdowns over his five-year career.