Any NFL team holding out hope that they might be able to acquire Miami Dolphins running back De’Von Achane this offseason can stop wishing.
Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan told reporters early in his pre-draft press conference Wednesday that Achane is “not available for trade.”
“Things are going good. We’ve had some positive conversations over the last couple days. Trending in the right direction,” said Sullivan.
“Obviously, he’s very important to what we’re doing. It’s all part of it; it’s part of professional sports. We’ll get to where we need to be one way or another, but yeah, things are trending in the right direction.”
Achane led the NFL with a 5.7 yards per carry average on his way to 1,350 rushing yards for the Dolphins last season. He also tallied 67 receptions for 488 receiving yards while scoring 12 total touchdowns.
But he has been the subject of trade rumors the past several weeks mostly because of the roster turnover Miami has undergone under new management.
The Dolphins released quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and wide receiver Tyreek Hill this offseason. They also traded fellow receiver Jaylen Waddle to the Denver Broncos.
Dolphins GM Jon-Eric Sullivan States RB De’Von Achane Not Available for NFL Trade
GettyMiami Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan made clear to reporters running back De’Von Achane is not available in a trade.
New Dolphins head coach Jeff Hafley had an opportunity to squash the Achane trade rumors in his pre-draft press conference to begin April. But Hafley deferred answering definitively on the subject.
“I think those are talks for another time in between [De’Von] Achane and ‘Sully’ (Jon-Eric Sullivan) and those guys,” Hafley told reporters on April 7. “I’m not going to dive into those thoughts right now.
To a lot of pundits, Hafley’s non-answer answer meant a trade could be on the table. But clearly, Sullivan said otherwise Wednesday.
The Dolphins have a very young roster entering the 2026 NFL Draft. It’s about to get younger, as Miami has 11 selections in the draft.
Sullivan stressed to reporters Wednesday that the team needs all of those selections to fill out its roster and essentially ruled out trade up scenarios where the Dolphins would give up quantity for higher quality.
With such a young roster, Achane will be necessary not only for his backfield contributions but NFL experience and leadership capabilities.
Achane’s Dolphins Contract Situation Entering 2026 Season
GettyMiami Dolphins running back De’Von Achane has one year left on his rookie contract.
Besides the roster turnover the Dolphins are undergoing, Achane has been the subject of trade rumors because he is entering the final year of his rookie deal.
Achane will receive a $1.145 million base salary and count only as a $2.3 million cap hit. That’s pennies based on his production.
With three straight 800-rushing yard seasons and a 5.6 yards per carry average in 44 NFL games, Achane has earned a raise.
Sullivan didn’t state that but suggested the team and running back are working toward a contract extension. That would obviously make Achane a much higher paid player.
Spotrac projected the running back’s market value at about $36.75 million on a 3-year deal. Such a contract would pay Achane a $12.3 million average annual salary.
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