The Miami Dolphins are gearing up for the 2022 NFL trade deadline.in their aftermath blockbuster deals After pass rusher Bradley Chubb brought that talent to South Beach, the Dolphins are now making moves to strengthen their attacking side of the ball. The club signed him with the 49ers and acquired veteran running back Jeff Wilson Jr. ESPNIn exchange for Wilson, the Dolphins will send a 2023 fifth-round pick to San Francisco.
Miami needed a little more depth in their backfield after including Chase Edmonds in the deal to acquire Chubb. The 49ers had previously traded former Panthers star Christian McCaffrey to lead the backfield, making Wilson a consumable, especially since he’s slated to become a free agent this offseason.
And there’s plenty of familiarity between the Dolphins and Wilson, thanks to head coach Mike McDaniel. Prior to being hired by Miami, McDaniel was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2021, where he served as the coordinator of the running game with the Niners from 2017 until 2020. Wilson is an undrafted freelancer in 2018. He arrived in San Francisco as an agent. entire career.
Wilson will join a backfield led by fellow former 49er Raheem Mostert, and the two will likely work together once Wilson steps into the system. In his eight games (6 starts) so far this season, Wilson is averaging 5.1 yards per carry and 559 yards from scrimmage.
In his career, the 26-year-old has rushed for 1,733 yards in 45 regular season games and added 387 yards in receiving games.