NFL trade deadline: Dolphins acquire Bradley Chubb from Broncos for Chase Edmonds, draft picks
Chubb was drafted fifth overall by the Broncos in 2018
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Pro Bowl edge rusher Bradley Chubb is headed to Miami in a trade that will send fifth-year running back Chase Edmonds and a 2023 first-round pick to the Denver Broncos, the Dolphins announced Tuesday.
Chubb, the fifth overall pick in the 2018 draft, was traded to Miami in exchange for a first-round pick in next year’s draft and 2024 fourth-round pick, the team confirmed on social media.
Bradley Chubb of the Broncos defends against the Indianapolis Colts at Empower Field at Mile High on Oct. 6, 2022, in Denver. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
Edmonds, who signed a two-year $12.6 million contract with the Dolphins in March, was also acquired by the Broncos.
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Tua Tagovailoa of the Dolphins hands the ball to Chase Edmonds during the Pittsburgh Steelers game at Hard Rock Stadium on Oct. 23, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Eric Espada/Getty Images)
"We have agreed to terms on a trade with the Denver Broncos for Pro Bowl linebacker Bradley Chubb and a 2025 fifth-round pick in exchange for running back Chase Edmonds, a 2023 first-round pick and a 2024 fourth-round pick, pending physicals," the Dolphins said on Twitter.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Chubb has recorded 5.5 sacks and two forced fumbles through eight games this season. He leaves the 3-5 Broncos, who broke a four-game losing streak with a win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, for the 5-3 Dolphins.
Broncos' Bradley Chubb during the Indianapolis Colts game at Empower Field at Mile High on Oct. 6, 2022, in Denver. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
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He missed most of last season following surgeries on both ankles to remove bone spurs and didn't have a single sack in seven games upon his return. Chubb also missed most of 2019 with a torn ACL, but bounced back in 2020 with a Pro Bowl season.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Associated Press contributed to this report.