The Miami Dolphins have begun to clean house, releasing guard James Daniels and wide receivers Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and Tyreek Hill. Pass rusher Bradley Chubb is also set to be released, but it has not been made official yet, likely due to the front office determining if he will be a pre- or post-June 1 cut.

One player who may survive being traded is Jaylen Waddle. Despite Waddle being named a cornerstone piece by head coach Jeff Hafley, he was the subject of trade rumors ahead of the deadline in November, and now the receiver has revealed his honest thoughts on that and the Hill release.

Waddle joined "The Set" with former Dolphins offensive lineman Terron Armstead, where many subjects were discussed. One was how he felt about being a trade candidate.

"People don’t realize how ruthless this business is, and how quick you can be changed and let go. I kinda got a little glimpse of that this season when they were having trade (talk) and I was like, ‘Me? I’m getting traded?’ I didn’t even know that was a thing. So when you see things like that, it just reminds me how cutthroat this business is. If your team isn’t winning, there’s gonna be changes," Waddle said.

The good news for Dolphins fans comes from Waddle sounding offended that he was even part of trade conversations. This means he wants to remain in Miami, and being viewed as a building block for this reset could be very true.

While Waddle spoke about the ruthless business of the NFL, the ruthlessness was showcased by the release of Hill. However, the release was not all that shocking.

Hill's significant injury and bloated contract were two major reasons Jon-Eric Sullivan chose to move on in his rebuild of this Dolphins roster.

When Armstead asked how the eight-time Pro Bowler impacted Waddle's career, he heaped praise on the "Cheetah." 

"I can't say enough good things about um Cheetah, bro. Ever since he stepped, even before he came to the to the the the team, he was a thorough friend. A real friend. I think people would be like shocked to see him, you know, outside certain circumstances and the type of person that he is. He got a good heart. He really cared for the game. He really cared for the people that he goes out there and competes with and um sometimes I feel like that can get you know altered in certain things cuz you know, just the emotions of the game and emotions of people being human," Waddle said.

Waddle also indicated the pure change for the Dolphins team, and how he impacted the community when he was traded. His work ethic, and how he behaved in the game was something that impacted the young receiver.

"I just think about Cheetah coming in and I tell people it's the Cheetah effect cuz I was there you know a season before Cheetah. So before he came and after when they signed him, the atmosphere of Hard Rock Stadium. It was totally different. It was totally different, and not just the credit to him but everyone that they signed, they end up signing you, like they brought a whole different um dynamic came and it was like an excitement for the whole Miami community," Waddle added.