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Patriots send offensive lineman Caedan Wallace to Dolphins in surprising inter-division trade

Nypost · · 253 words · By Erich Richter
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What to know about NFL Roster Transactions

The Patriots traded an offensive lineman in-division as training camp continues forward.

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What happened

The Patriots traded an offensive lineman in-division as training camp continues forward.

Why it matters

Caedan Wallace was traded to the Dolphins along with a 2029 seventh-round pick in exchange for a 2028 sixth-round selection on Monday, the teams announced.

Common ground

Wallace has played in 10 career NFL games, including two starts and six games played during his rookie season in 2024.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Caedan Wallace was traded to the Dolphins along with a 2029 seventh-round pick in exchange for a 2028 sixth-round selection on Monday”
CORROBORATED
Multiple independent sources (Yahoo Sports and another web search result) confirm the trade of Caedan Wallace and a 2029 seventh-round pick to the Dolphins for a 2028 sixth-round pick.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 season was the New England Patriots' 55th in the National Football League (NFL), their 65th overall, and their 23rd playing home games at Gillette Stadium. This was their first year under a n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_England_Patriots_seas…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the New England Patriots' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall, their second under de facto general manager Eliot Wolf, their first under head coach Mike …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_England_Patriots_seas…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the New England Patriots' 57th in the National Football League (NFL), their 67th overall, their third under de facto general manager Eliot Wolf and their second under head coac…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_England_Patriots_seas…
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Claim 2: “Jordan Schultz reported that the Patriots were going to release Wallace on Monday”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries for the country of Jordan and Michael Jordan, with no mention of reporter Jordan Schultz or reports regarding Caedan Wallace's release.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 NFL draft was the 83rd annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players for the 2018 NFL season. The draft was held on April 26–28 at AT&T Stadium …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_NFL_draft
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Football League playoffs for the 2025 season began on January 10, 2026, and concluded with Super Bowl LX on February 8 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California where the Seattle Seaha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_NFL_playoffs
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Super Bowl LI was an American football game played at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on February 5, 2017, to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2016 season. The Ameri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_LI
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Claim 3: “Wallace is currently listed as the backup guard to Savalinaea”
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The provided evidence confirms he was traded to the Dolphins, but none of the search results or roster predictions explicitly state he is the backup guard to 'Savalinaea'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Caedan Wallace was traded from the Patriots to the Dolphins along with a 2029 seventh round pick in exchange for a 2028 sixth round pick owned by the Dolphins.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/11/sports/patriots-send-offensive…
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web search NEUTRAL — FInal Miami Dolphins roster projection leaves room for new faces to enter the fold. Specialists (3): Riley Patterson (K), Bradley Pinion (P), Tucker Addington (LS). Ever since Zane Gonzalez was releas…
https://phinphanatic.com/miami-dolphins-look-outside-the-bui…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Miami Dolphins are entering the final stretch of the 2026 preseason with more questions than answers. That may be exactly what new head coach Jeff Hafley needs. After two ugly exhibition losses, M…
https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/miami-dolphins/dolphins-53-man-…
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Claim 4: “the Dolphins are No. 13 in the waiver order”
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While search results discuss waiver wire rules and the Dolphins' general standing, none of the provided evidence specifies that the Dolphins are currently No. 13 in the waiver order.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football franchise based in Miami Gardens, Florida. They are members of the East Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Footb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Miami_Dolphins_head_co…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of seasons completed by the National Football League (NFL)'s Miami Dolphins, an American football franchise based in the Miami metropolitan area. The list documents the season-by-season…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Miami_Dolphins_seasons
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami metropolitan area. The Dolphins compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Confe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Dolphins
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Claim 5: “Wallace has played in 10 career NFL games, including two starts and six games played during his rookie season in 2024.”
CORROBORATED
Three separate web search results consistently report that Wallace played 10 career NFL games with two starts, including six games in his 2024 rookie season.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 NFL draft was the 89th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The draft was held at Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza in Detroit on Apr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_NFL_draft
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Caedan Anson Wallace (born April 18, 2000) is an American professional football guard for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caedan_Wallace
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hunter Lee Nourzad (born November 26, 2000) is an American professional football center for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Cornell Big…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_Nourzad
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Claim 6: “he was listed as a guard by the Patriots before his release.”
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No evidence was provided or found during the search to confirm his specific listing as a guard by the Patriots immediately prior to release.
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Claim 7: “Wallace, 26, was a third-round draft pick who notched 40 career starts at Penn State.”
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Web search results confirm he was a third-round pick and started 40 games at Penn State. His age is listed as 26 in one source and 24 in another (likely reflecting different dates of reporting), but the draft status and college starts are corroborated.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 NFL draft was the 89th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The draft was held at Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza in Detroit on Apr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_NFL_draft
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season marks the 57th year for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League (NFL) and their 61st season overall. It will also be the beginning of a new era under general manager Jon-Eri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Miami_Dolphins_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Caedan Anson Wallace (born April 18, 2000) is an American professional football guard for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caedan_Wallace
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Claim 8: “Jeff Hatley has taken over for the Dolphins after the Mike McDaniel-Tua Tagovailoa era ended after the 2025 season.”
DISPUTED
The claim states Jeff Hatley took over. However, Wikipedia and web search results explicitly name 'Jeff Hafley' (different spelling) as the new head coach for the 2026 season. Additionally, the claim mentions the era ended after the 2025 season, which aligns with the 2026 season start, but the name 'Hatley' contradicts the evidence 'Hafley'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Miami Dolphins head coach firing, Mike McDaniel termination, NFL coaching changes, Stephen Ross Dolphins meeting, football coaching news, NFL team management, Dolphins 2023 season decisions, Miami foo…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/transition-of-mimai-dolphons…
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web search NEUTRAL — Coach Jeff Hafley meets with the media | Miami Dolphins. Miami Dolphins. 9.8K views • Streamed 1 day ago.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHUSfEzpSRkUUsRkk_aJwDw
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web search NEUTRAL — The Miami Dolphins were on the brink of collapse at 2-7, with pressure mounting on head coach Mike McDaniel as a Halloween leadership meeting in the locker room changed the team's trajectory, sparking…
https://www.marca.com/en/nfl/miami-dolphins/2025/12/01/692db…
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