Dolphins Swap 2028 Picks to Complete Their Packers QB Collection

The Miami Dolphins have apparently decided that the secret to NFL success is just hoarding every quarterback who has ever worn a Green Bay Packers practice jersey.

According to Adam Schefter, the Dolphins are sending a 2028 sixth-round pick to Green Bay in exchange for second-year quarterback Kyle McCord.

"Adam Schefter noted that the Dolphins now have two former Packers QBs on their roster."

This move comes right after Miami shipped Quinn Ewers to the Jacksonville Jaguars for—you guessed it—a 2028 sixth-round pick. The Dolphins essentially looked at their quarterback room, decided Ewers was not the vibe, and traded a middle-schooler's future draft rights to swap him out for McCord.

McCord now slots in as the primary backup to Malik Willis, who just secured a three-year, $67.5 million bag this offseason. Willis, of course, is also a former Packer. If you are betting on Miami's win total this year, your money is now entirely dependent on a Green Bay alumni association.

McCord brings a clean bill of health and some decent pedigree, having thrown for 4,779 yards and 34 touchdowns in his final college season at Syracuse before Green Bay took him in the sixth round of the 2025 draft. Ewers, meanwhile, leaves Miami after a 2025 campaign where he managed 622 passing yards and an uninspiring three-to-three touchdown-to-interception ratio.

The preseason is officially wrapping up, highlighted by Miami's ugly 17-12 loss to the Atlanta Falcons just a couple of days ago. Roster cutdown weekend always features these bizarre late-round pick swaps, but it is genuinely funny to watch a front office treat backup quarterbacks like trading cards to complete a specific franchise set.

McCord will now pack his bags for South Beach to hold a clipboard for Willis. If Willis goes down, McCord is the guy stepping under center, which is exactly the kind of chaotic depth chart reality that keeps NFL survivor pools interesting.