Dolphins trade Jakeem Grant to Bears for future late-round pick: All-Pro kick, punt returner heads to Chicago

After five-plus seasons in Miami, Jakeem Grant is heading to the Windy Metropolis. The Dolphins have traded the veteran receiver to the Bears. In alternate for Grant, the Dolphins are receiving a 2023 sixth-round decide, according to NFL Community’s Tom Pelissero. 

A sixth-round decide within the 2016 draft, the 5-foot-7, 172-pound Grant was a productive particular groups contributor throughout his time in Miami. He has three-career punt returns for scores and two kickoff returns for touchdowns. His most-recent particular groups rating was an 88-yard punt return towards the Rams in Week 7 of the 2020 season. 

Grant averaged 9.7 yards per punt return and 24.8 yards per kickoff return throughout his Dolphins’ tenure. He additionally caught 91 passes for 1,001 yards and 5 touchdowns. He set profession highs with 36 receptions for 373 yards in the course of the 2020 season whereas serving to the Dolphins end with a 10-6 file. Grant has seen his alternatives dip dramatically this season, nonetheless, as he has simply two receptions for -7 yards. 

In Chicago, Grant will be a part of a Bears offense that’s presently final within the NFL in passing yards per sport. Darnell Mooney leads Chicago with 226 yards on 17 receptions, whereas Allen Robinson is second on the crew with 13 receptions for 149 yards. Robinson can also be the possessor of the Bears’ solely landing catch by means of 4 video games. 

Rookie Justin Fields has made two begins with Andy Dalton coping with an damage. Fields received his first-career begin Sunday after going 11 of 17 passing for 209 yards in Chicago’s 24-14 win over Detroit. The Bears will attempt to get above .500 this upcoming weekend with a win over the 3-1 Raiders in Las Vegas.

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