Dolphins Trade For LB Benardrick McKinney

The Dolphins have traded Shaq Lawson and a 6th round pick in return for Pro-Bowl LB Benardrick McKinney and Houston's seventh round pick.

McKinney, 28, should fit in nicely on the team. McKinney has three years left on a $50 million contract, with cap hits of $7.2M, $9.5M, and $10.25M.

Getting rid of Lawson will only have a $2.7M cap hit on the Dolphins, and he was due $8.5M this year. For 2021, replacing Lawson with McKinney will only cost the Dolphins about $1M more, so it's basically a wash in terms of money.

Overall, it seems like a win-win for both teams, and I personally am excited to see how Brian Flores envisions McKinney in the Dolphins defense.