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Patriots’ DeVante Parker details ‘decision’ to get traded to New England
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It took a particular request for 2 intradivisional rivals to shake palms and comply with a commerce within the AFC East.
When the Miami Dolphins traded away 2015 first-round vast receiver DeVante Parker to the New England Patriots, followers from each groups questioned what sort of devilish pitch fomented between adversaries.
Parker mentioned that every one it took was a easy request to buddy and Dolphins GM, Chris Grier.
DeVante Parker #11 of the Miami Dolphins alerts as a large out throughout a sport in opposition to the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on January 2, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans defeated the Dolphins 34-3.
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The WR was ultimately despatched packing to Foxborough.
“I selected to get traded right here,” Parker informed the media on Thursday. “My agent [Jimmy Gould] hit me up, simply telling me what the state of affairs was, and the choices I had for the groups to go to. The primary on my listing was the Patriots. I’m simply excited we had been capable of get the whole lot executed.”
As relayed by OutKick’s Nick Geddes, the Patriots acquired Parker and a 2022 fifth-round choose from Miami in alternate for a 2023 third-round choose.
DOLPHINS TRADING DEVANTE PARKER TO DIVISION RIVAL NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
DeVante Parker #11 of the Miami Dolphins celebrates his fourth quarter receiving landing in opposition to the New York Jets at Arduous Rock Stadium on December 19, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida.
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Parker left South Seashore shortly after former Kansas Metropolis Chiefs star Tyreek Hill was shipped to Miami — eclipsing Parker on the depth chart, which set the commerce with the Pats in movement.
“When you’ve got a possibility to do proper by the participant and the group —each side be ok with it. This was by no means something the place we [had] deliberate to commerce DeVante,” Grier informed reporters Wednesday afternoon concerning the offseason exercise.
DeVante Parker #11 of the Miami Dolphins is defended by Anthony Dixon #26 of the Buffalo Payments throughout a sport at Solar Life Stadium on September 27, 2015 in Miami Gardens, Florida.
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The previous Dolphins wideout now works to change into Mac Jones’ prime goal in New England: anticipating to recreate a number of the 2019 magic in Miami when Parker caught 72 passes for 1,202 receiving yards and 9 touchdowns.
Parker lauded his new QB through the interview.
“My impressions of Mac: He has a pleasant arm on him,” he commented. “He was zipping it. It was a terrific exercise for all of us. It was good for me to come back down and begin throwing with him early, get the timing down.”
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