Green Bay Packers–Miami Dolphins Trade History

Miami traded reserve quarterback Jim Del Gaizo to Green Bay for second-round selections in 1974 and 1975. The Dolphins used those picks on Andre Tillman and Freddie Solomon, both of whom became multi-season contributors, while Del Gaizo went 2-6 in touchdown-to-interception ratio over eight Packers games. Miami converted a backup quarterback into two productive young players and won decisively.

Miami moved up from No. 135 to No. 121 in the 1991 draft, sending Green Bay No. 135 plus No. 164. The Dolphins selected Gene Williams, who at least reached the field for Miami. Green Bay chose Jeff Fite and Joe Garten, but neither produced meaningful Packers regular-season value. Williams' later career elsewhere is excluded, yet his limited Miami contribution still exceeds Green Bay's return.

Green Bay moved from No. 20 to No. 16 in the 1994 first round, sending Miami pick No. 20 plus No. 89 to secure guard Aaron Taylor. Taylor became a 75-game starter and contributed to Green Bay's championship-era offensive line. Miami used No. 20 on Tim Bowens and later leveraged No. 89 in the move that produced long-term center Tim Ruddy.

Green Bay sent Miami the 117th pick for veteran receiver Mark Ingram. Ingram started nine games for the Packers in 1995 and caught 39 passes for 469 yards and three touchdowns, giving Green Bay immediate offensive help. Miami held the fourth-rounder only briefly before sending the same selection back to Green Bay eight days later in the Keith Jackson trade. Green Bay received the clearer direct contribution.

Miami sent Keith Jackson and the 117th pick to Green Bay for No. 53, then used that second-round selection on guard Andrew Greene. Greene played only six games and made one start for Miami. Jackson gave Green Bay veteran receiving production and later helped the Packers reach and win Super Bowl XXXI. Even with the extra fourth-round pick included, Green Bay received far more usable football value.

Green Bay moved from No. 29 to No. 19 in the 1998 draft by sending Miami the 29th pick and the 60th pick. The Packers used No. 19 on defensive lineman Vonnie Holliday, who played 214 career games and recorded 62.5 sacks. Miami selected John Avery at No. 29 and later traded No. 60 to Detroit; Avery lasted only 29 NFL games, giving Green Bay the clearly stronger direct outcome.

Green Bay acquired safety Scott McGarrahan from Miami on August 25, 2003 for a conditional 2006 seventh-round pick that was never conveyed. The Packers therefore received the player without ultimately surrendering draft capital, while Miami's contingent return disappeared when the condition was not met. The acquisition itself was modest, but Green Bay realized the only tangible value from the agreement.

Green Bay moved up to No. 87 in the 2004 draft for punter B.J. Sander, sending Miami picks No. 102 and No. 153. Sander lasted only one regular season with the Packers. Miami selected Will Poole at No. 102 and later moved No. 153 in the deal that produced Tony Bua and Derrick Pope. Pope became a four-year contributor, giving Miami the clearly stronger aggregate return.

Green Bay Packers received Brad Bedell from Miami Dolphins, sending 2006 conditional 7th round pick (212th overall, Fred Evans) the other way. Bedell appeared in only four games for Green Bay, and Evans had minimal Miami value before a longer career elsewhere, leaving the exchange approximately even. That outcome supports a C grade for Green Bay Packers, and the overall verdict is Even Trade.

Miami moved up five spots in the sixth round and received No. 174 plus No. 231, selecting Charles Clay and Frank Kearse. Clay developed into a versatile four-year Dolphins starter and productive receiving weapon before continuing a long NFL career. Green Bay selected Caleb Schlauderaff and Ryan Taylor with Miami's outgoing picks, but neither matched Clay's sustained Miami impact.

Miami moved up for cornerback Will Davis, while Green Bay traded down and used the first pick in its return on David Bakhtiari. Bakhtiari became the Packers’ long-term left tackle, earning multiple All-Pro honors and Pro Bowl recognition while protecting Aaron Rodgers for a decade. Davis never established himself as a Dolphins starter. The Packers also received two additional late-round picks, making the value gap enormous.

Green Bay traded picks No. 30 and No. 136 to Miami for No. 26 and selected quarterback Jordan Love. Miami took cornerback Noah Igbinoghene at No. 30 and later moved the fourth-rounder. Love developed behind Aaron Rodgers, became Green Bay's starter in 2023, led a playoff run, and earned a major extension, while Igbinoghene never became a long-term Dolphins starter.

Green Bay sent quarterback Kyle McCord to Miami for a sixth-round selection in the 2028 NFL Draft. With Jordan Love established and other options competing behind him, the Packers turned surplus quarterback depth into a future asset rather than risk receiving nothing from a roster decision. The pick remains years from producing value, but Green Bay secured tangible compensation at a position where McCord was not needed to start.