Miami Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan made the final call on whether the team would be interested in trading running back De'Von Achane.
When the Miami Dolphins traded wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, the other 31 teams likely viewed the team as being open for business amid their major rebuild. Naturally, one of the players that was mentioned plenty in draft talks is running back De'Von Achane.
The league-leading yards per carry running back would improve the backfields of every team, but Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan indicated Achane was not for sale. Now, it appears that is the case, as Sullivan made the final call on the running back during a media session at the owner's meetings.
Achane has been an ascendant player since he arrived in the league, as his rookie season saw him secure 800 yards and eight touchdowns, along with 197 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.
Achane followed that up with a 2024 season of 1,499 yards and 12 touchdowns from scrimmage. The 2025 season was his best, as he led the league with a 5.7 yards per carry average, with 1,350 rushing yards, eight touchdowns, 488 receiving yards, and four receiving touchdowns, which led to his first Pro Bowl nod.
Now, with the Dolphins roster in flux, many believed he could be the next player traded by Miami, but that will not be the case.
Speaking to reporters, Sullivan indicated that signing Achane to a well-deserved extension is a "priority" for the front office in the coming weeks. The running back is the kind of foundational piece that will aid the offense and Malik Willis in 2026, but does this mean he is truly untradeable?
Sullivan himself indicated that he would have to listen to every offer that came across his desk on any player, and that includes those players the Dolphins value the highest. Nobody expected the Dolphins to trade Waddle, but the Denver Broncos offered a first-round pick, a third-round pick, and a fourth-round pick, leaving Miami to accept the offer.
A team would likely have to cough up a first-round pick and much higher compensation for Achane, which could be somewhere in the second round of the Dolphins to consider it, which is not out of the realm of possibility.
That said, Sullivan's word should be taken at face value, as he did mention before that Achane was one of the foundational players the Dolphins see themselves building around for the future. While the offense may be a bit of a conundrum in 2026, the running back room will remain solid with Achane.