 | Feature: Sources: Miami Dolphins to trade for Denver wide receiver Brandon Marshall |
The Miami Dolphins' silence for much of the last month during free agency was replaced Wednesday morning by a boom loud enough to wake up the entire NFL.
Miami is on the brink of trading for Denver wide receiver Brandon Marshall, one of the most talented but controversial players at his position, sources told The Miami Herald. The acquisition would change the complexion of the Dolphins' offense immediately.
Marshall is expected to fly to South Florida to take a physical in a formality that is necessary before any trade becomes official, the sources said.
``Anytime you bring in a proven talent, you instantly get better,'' said wide receiver Greg Camarillo, who had only heard the same reports about the trade as everyone else. ``He has proven he can be dominant.''
The deal would send a second-round pick this year and another pick (also likely a second-round pick) next year, ESPN is reporting.
The wide receiver, in the peak of his career, is the type of aggressive force Miami treasures at the position, but coach Tony Sparano said at last month's owner's meetings in Orlando it would take something ``tremendous'' to make Miami go after such a player.
Asked if the team was interested in Marshall or wide receiver Terrell Owens, Sparano said, ``Right now we're kind of sitting back and we feel good about where we are right now. We'll see as this thing goes on if all of a sudden something came to us that was tremendous. But right now, I wouldn't say so. We're OK where we are.''
Whether the deal became better fitted for Miami's tastes -- or whether it was simply a bluff -- no longer seems to matter. On Wednesday, the Dolphins were actively trying to trade wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr., which might have been the first sign of the pending deal.
Then, on the same day, Marshall also signed his first-round tender, which prompted many to speculate that a trade between the Broncos and another team was about to go down.
Marshall has been a delight in Denver for his ability on the field (he has caught more than 100 passes for over 1,000 yards in each of the last three seasons) and a consistent distraction off the field (he was once suspended for a game because of legal trouble in 2008).
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/04/14/1578618/sources-miami-dolphins-to-trade.html
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