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After months of strained relations between the Miami Dolphins and their defensive end Jason Taylor, the six-time Pro Bowl player was traded Monday to the Washington Redskins.
The Skins moved quickly to acquire the recent "Dancing with the Stars" alum after its own DE, Phillip Daniels, suffered a season-ending injury. The Dolphins, in turn, will receive a second-round pick in 2009 and a sixth-rounder in 2010.
According to ESPN.com, Taylor told the Redskins he did not need to renegotiate and was willing to play for the final two years of his contract. Taylor is scheduled to make $8.1 million this season. With around $9 million of cap room, the Redskins were able to work the trade quickly.
The Dolphins had been waiting for an opportunity to trade Taylor, who asked to be moved to a playoff contender at the beginning of the offseason. Additionally, Miami executive vice president of football operations, Bill Parcells, was not pleased when the 33-year-old veteran missed all of the team's offseason work while competing on "Dancing With The Stars."
The 2006 NFL Defensive Player of the Year also fell out of favor in Miami after spending his offseason on the ABC series rather than working out with teammates.
"We're fortunate there was a guy that caliber on the market when somebody got hurt," Washington executive vice president Vinny Cerrato said. "Normally, in most years, there's not a guy of that caliber on the market."
