Report: Dolphins Trade DeVante Parker to Patriots

MIAMI - Unfortunately for Louisville fans, it seems that the Teddy Bridgewater to DeVante Parker connection will not be coming back to fruition.

Parker, a former star wide receiver for Louisville who has been with the Miami Dolphins for his entire professional career, has been traded to the New England Patriots, according to reports from ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

The Patriots are receiving Parker as well as a 2022 fifth-round pick, with the Dolphins getting a 2023 third-round pick as compensation. Parker is heading into the third year of a four-year/$30 million deal, and is slated to make $5.65 million in 2022.

Parker and Bridgewater, who were teammates at Louisville from 2011 to 2013, were reunited at the professional level for less than three weeks. Bridgewater signed a one-year deal with Miami worth up to $10 million back on Mar. 14.

Over the last few weeks, Parker found himself sliding down Miami’s projected wide receiver depth chart. The Fins signed former Cowboys wideout Cedrick Wilson, Jr. back on Mar. 14, then acquired Chiefs speedster Tyreek Hill in a blockbuster trade on Mar. 23.

The 29-year-old wideout was drafted by the Dolphins in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft, going 14th overall. He is currently the sixth-highest drafted player in Cardinals history, and was the fourth-highest at the time of his selection.

The Louisville native and Ballard alum has had a very up and down NFL career. He has put on display his first round talent on multiple occasions, but has had just as many underwhelming performances, and has also missed 20 games due to various injuries.

It wasn’t until the 2019 season - his fifth year in the league - where he finally broke out. That year, he caught 72 passes for 1,202 yards and nine touchdowns, all of which were career highs. In the two seasons since, he combined for 1,308 yards and six touchdowns.

In his seven years with Miami, Parker hauled in 338 receptions for 4,727 yards and 24 touchdowns over 93 games and 64 starts.

Parker departed the Cardinals as one of the top receivers in program history. He was an All-ACC selection as a sophomore and junior in 2012 and 2013, combining for 1,629 yards and 22 touchdowns in that stretch, with a foot injury limiting him in his senior campaign.

His 33 career receiving touchdown is tied with Ibn Green for the most in program history, while his 2,775 career receiving yards is good for fourth all-time in Louisville history.

(Photo of DeVante Parker: Sam Navarro - USA TODAY Sports)

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