The Miami Dolphins are reportedly looking to trade receiver Mike Wallace. Despite the optimism of Philadelphia receiver DeSean Jackson, coach Chip Kelly didn't rule out trading the receiver before the start of the season.
Wallace's inaugural season with Miami didn't quite live up to the five-year, $60 million deal he signed with the team last offseason. While Wallace's behemoth of a contract makes it nearly impossible to trade him, it reportedly hasn't stopped the Dolphins from trying.
"Fins have renewed attempts to trade WR Mike Wallace during the league meetings," CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora tweeted on Wednesday. "Teams doing homework on him. Contract makes it a tough trade."
Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald, however, reports the Dolphins haven't spoken to any teams about trading Wallace.
Wallace finished the 2013 season with 73 receptions for 930 yards and five touchdowns. La Canfora also mentioned the possibility of trading the 27-year-old receiver for Jackson, whose future in Philadelphia remains uncertain.
"Some around the league wonder if a DeSean Jackson for Mike Wallace trade would make sense for all parties," La Canfora wrote shortly after his first tweet.
Jackson has been the subject of trade rumors since the beginning of March, when the Eagles re-signed receivers Riley Cooper and Jeremy Maclin. After meeting with Kelly on Monday, Jackson sounded optimistic about the likelihood of remaining an Eagle, and a report on Tuesday from the Philadelphia Inquirer indicated Jackson had told teammates he's not being traded.
Kelly, however, didn't rule out the possibility of dealing Jackson if it helped the team.
"We've had a good conversation, and we're always going to do what's best for the football team," Kelly said Wednesday, according to ESPN. "But I think he knows where we are, and I know where he is. I feel very comfortable about it. My conversations with him aren't things I think I need to have a conversation with anyone else about. ...
"DeSean did a really nice job for us [last season]. But we're always going to do what's best for the organization."
Most reports, from outlets such as The Inquirer and the Morning Call, pegged Jackson as certain to be traded or released because he wasn't a "fit" for the locker room culture Kelly wants to create.
