Patriots' DeVante Parker details ‘decision’ to get traded to New England
Parker left South Beach shortly after former Kansas City Chiefs star Tyreek Hill was shipped to Miami
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}It took a special request for two intradivisional rivals to shake hands and agree to a trade in the AFC East.
When the Miami Dolphins traded away 2015 first-round wide receiver DeVante Parker to the New England Patriots, fans from both teams wondered what kind of devilish pitch fomented between adversaries.
Parker said that all it took was a simple request to buddy and Dolphins GM, Chris Grier.
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DeVante Parker #11 of the Miami Dolphins signals as a wide out during a game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on January 2, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans defeated the Dolphins 34-3. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
The WR was eventually sent packing to Foxborough.
"I chose to get traded here," Parker told the media on Thursday. "My agent [Jimmy Gould] hit me up, just telling me what the situation was, and the options I had for the teams to go to. The first on my list was the Patriots. I’m just excited we were able to get everything done."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}As relayed by OutKick’s Nick Geddes, the Patriots acquired Parker and a 2022 fifth-round pick from Miami in exchange for a 2023 third-round pick.
DOLPHINS TRADING DEVANTE PARKER TO DIVISION RIVAL NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
DeVante Parker #11 of the Miami Dolphins celebrates his fourth quarter receiving touchdown against the New York Jets at Hard Rock Stadium on December 19, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)
Parker left South Beach shortly after former Kansas City Chiefs star Tyreek Hill was shipped to Miami — eclipsing Parker on the depth chart, which set the trade with the Pats in motion.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"When you have an opportunity to do right by the player and the organization —both sides feel good about it. This was never anything where we [had] planned to trade DeVante," Grier told reporters Wednesday afternoon regarding the offseason activity.
DeVante Parker #11 of the Miami Dolphins is defended by Anthony Dixon #26 of the Buffalo Bills during a game at Sun Life Stadium on September 27, 2015 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
The former Dolphins wideout now works to become Mac Jones’ top target in New England: expecting to recreate some of the 2019 magic in Miami when Parker caught 72 passes for 1,202 receiving yards and nine touchdowns.
Parker lauded his new QB during the interview.
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"My impressions of Mac: He has a nice arm on him," he commented. "He was zipping it. It was a great workout for all of us. It was good for me to come down and start throwing with him early, get the timing down."
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