The Miami Dolphins have been linked to this former top draft pick in a potential trade to replace Tua Tagovailoa.
The Miami Dolphins have already endured a ton of changes this early into the offseason.
They already have a new head coach and general manager as they head into a new era of Dolphins football. Miami is likely to head into a new direction at the quarterback position. Jon-Eric Sullivan, the Dolphins' new GM, has already hinted at a new direction at quarterback to replace Tua Tagovailoa.
It appears increasingly likely that Miami will have a new quarterback under center entering the 2026 season. The only question is who that will be. The Dolphins will have several options to consider, including former first-round pick Mac Jones.
CBS Sports' Tyler Sullivan named the Dolphins among the top landing spots for the former 15th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
"The Dolphins have started to rip the roster down to the studs this offseason, moving on from players like Tyreek Hill and Bradley Chubb. They are also seemingly set to part ways with Tua Tagovailoa, but it'll come at a tremendous cost. At the moment, the team is looking at $99.2 million in dead cap money with Tagovailoa for 2026, meaning they'll need a cheap option at quarterback if/when they cut ties. That's where Jones slides in quite well with his minuscule $3.07 million salary cap number for next season.
"Given their cap constraints and the No. 11 overall pick not projected to have any viable quarterback options available to them at the moment, dealing for Jones could be the most prudent option, even if that means parting with multiple draft picks. For the sake of diversifying these mock trades, we'll forgo Miami giving up the 43rd overall pick in the second round. Instead, the Dolphins will send San Francisco their top pick in the third round (No. 75 overall) along with a conditional third-rounder in 2027 that improves to a second-round pick if Jones plays 80% of the offensive snaps next season.
In this scenario, the Dolphins trade a 2026 third-round pick and a conditional 2027 third-round pick for Jones. His value certainly elevated after serving as the 49ers' starting quarterback for a good portion of the season due to Brock Purdy being injured.
In 11 games and eight starts, Jones completed 201 passes with a completion percentage of 69.6 percent, 13 touchdowns, six interceptions and 2,151 yards.
Jones will certainly get another starting job elsewhere, and it could be in South Beach.