Patriots Trade Wallace to Dolphins for Draft Pick

The New England Patriots traded offensive tackle Caedan Wallace to the Miami Dolphins on Monday, August 10, 2026, just as the team was preparing to release him. The move sends Wallace to a divisional rival and provides the Patriots with a draft pick in return for a player they were set to cut to make room on the roster.

According to multiple reports, the Patriots were planning to waive Wallace on Monday to create a spot for long snapper Niko Lalos, who is filling in for injured incumbent Julian Ashby. However, the team instead executed a trade with Miami. The Dolphins sent a 2028 sixth-round pick to New England in exchange for Wallace and the Patriots' 2029 seventh-round selection. The trade allows the Patriots to gain a return for a player they were about to lose for nothing.

Wallace, 26, was selected by New England in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft with the 67th overall pick out of Penn State. He signed a four-year, $6.058 million rookie contract. His time with the Patriots was hampered by injuries and a lack of consistent playing time. He started two games and appeared in six during his 2024 rookie season, playing both tackle spots. Ahead of the 2025 season, he moved...