Earlier this week, Miami Dolphins Head coach Mike McDaniel confirmed the team received an offer from the Baltimore Ravens for defensive lineman Calais Campbell that they turned down just before the NFL trade deadline.
According to Campbell’s brother, it was much more than that.
“There was a bidding war” Jared Campbell said on a podcast with comedian Michael Lenoci. “They had nine teams that offered at least one sixth-round pick. … Then there was a bidding war, so the teams offered a fifth – the 49ers and the Ravens. [Dolphins] said ‘Oh, we’ll go with the Ravens.’ You know the team, they look good. You’re good.’ And the 49ers came in at the last minute and said we’ll give him a fourth-round pick. »
Other teams in the mix, according to Jared, included the Cardinals, Bears, Commanders and Bengals.
It’s hard to turn down a fourth-round pick for a 38-year-old defensive lineman whose contract is expiring. The fact that the Dolphins kept Campbell despite those offers was a show of faith that wasn’t lost on the 17th-year defensive lineman.
“Calais was ready to be traded,” Jared Campbell said. “Somehow they made the decision in the last hour before they were like, ‘Hey, give us that choice.’ To say, “No, we’re not going to do that.” Calais said to me, “Man, that made me want to like it. Because if you turn down a fourth-round pick for a 38-year-old guy whose contract is expiring, you must really want me.”
The Dolphins’ faith has been rewarded in recent weeks. The team has won three straight since the November 5 deadline and Campbell’s leadership has made a strong impression on his teammates.
The six-time Pro Bowler leads the team in sacks with four and tackles for loss with nine.
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