The Chicago Bears have actually traded tight end Adam Shaheen to the Miami Dolphins for a late-round conditional draft pick, a source informed ESPN.
Shaheen, a 2017 second-round pick out of Ashland, has been a disappointment in his 3 years in Chicago due to injuries and ineffectiveness. He has 26 catches for 249 yards and 4 touchdowns in 27 career NFL video games.
1 RelatedThe Dolphins are taking a low-risk flier on Shaheen, who will take on Durham Smythe and Michael Roberts for the backup tight end function, behind starter Mike Gesicki.
All 3 backups fit the skill set of an obstructing tight end, and Shaheens arrival might cost one of the others an area on Miamis final lineup.
Shaheen immediately provides some depth, but the Dolphins want to get a bit more upside out of the prospective his 6-foot-6 frame offers than Chicago did.
Shaheen was in risk of missing out on the Bears last lineup. Chicago is trimming down its plethora of tight ends after launching Ben Braunecker earlier this week and trading away Shaheen now. The Bears now have 7 tight ends.
The Bears will conserve $1.3 million in salary-cap space with the trade.
