Mike Wallace’s status with Miami has been up in the air for quite some time and the Dolphins finally pulled the trigger and traded him on Friday.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Wallace and his $9.85 million salary is headed to Minnesota along with a seventh-round pick in exchange for a fifth-round selection.
Wallace signed a five-year, $60 million deal with the Dolphins two years ago, but has not lived up to expectations. He caught 67 passes for 862 yards and 10 touchdowns last year, but caught flak for having a bad attitude and reportedly removed himself from the team’s season finale against the Jets.
Wallace began his career with the Steelers, where he established himself as a big-play threat. In four seasons in Pittsburgh, he caught 235 passes for 4,042 yards and 32 touchdowns. In his first year with Miami, he caught 73 balls for 930 yards and five scores.
Miami acquired third-year wideout Kenny Stills from New Orleans earlier to pair up with Jarvis Landry and also signed tight end Jordan Cameron on Thursday, making Wallace expendable.
Also, as noted by Yahoo Sports' Charles Robinson, the money saved from the Wallace trade could potentially be the deciding factor in Miami's efforts to re-sign tight end Charles Clay, who is coveted by division rival Buffalo.
On the other side of the deal, Wallace gets a fresh start in Minnesota and can provide a deep ball threat for second-year quarterback Teddy Bridgewater.
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