The Eagles have to be going hard after Minkah. Malcolm Jenkins wanted to rework his contract this summer, and it went nowhere. The Eagles are up against the cap, but Minkah is dirt cheap. 1.2m this year, 2.2 next, and 2.7 the following. His fifth year option is a non-top ten first round pick, so that year should be 7m-7.5m. These two front offices have worked together in the past on trades, and Minkah is so similar to Malcolm Jenkins, I'd have to imagine more is going on behind the scenes.
All that said, the Dolphins have no reason to trade him unless it is worth paying a $13.5m signing bonus. I have liked the Dolphins' reaction to this. He's a 22-year old kid that was pretty humbled by a week one loss, and has to be reminded that the team comes first.
All that said, the Dolphins have no reason to trade him unless it is worth paying a $13.5m signing bonus. I have liked the Dolphins' reaction to this. He's a 22-year old kid that was pretty humbled by a week one loss, and has to be reminded that the team comes first.