Jaylen Waddle gets hefty extension from Dolphins, plus why Dak Prescott and Cowboys might want to split

Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! 

With Memorial Day now in the rearview mirror, you might think we’re about to hit the slow part of the NFL offseason, but think again, because there is now slow part of the NFL offseason. And if you need proof of that, just look at what happened today: The Dolphins handed out one of the biggest receiving contracts in NFL history to their NUMBER TWO receiver, Jaylen Waddle. 

We’ll be covering Waddle’s new deal today, plus we’ll be taking a look at why NFL history says it might be time for Dak Prescott and the Cowboys to split up. 

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1. Jaylen Waddle gets paid: Dolphins receiver lands monstrous three-year extension

The receiver market has gone wild this offseason and it just got a little crazier on Thursday after Jaylen Waddle was given a huge three-year extension from the Dolphins. 

Here’s what you need to know: 

• Waddle is now one of the top five paid receivers in the league. Waddle’s three-year deal is worth a total of $84.75 million, which averages out to $28.25 million per year. That new money total ranks fourth in NFL history for average annual value behind only A.J. Brown ($32 million per year), Amon Ra St. Brown ($30.003 million) and Tyreek Hill ($30 million). Waddle is now the highest-paid No. 2 receiver in the NFL. The upside for the Dolphins is that they still had Waddle under contract for two more seasons on his rookie deal, which means he’s now locked up through the 2028 season. 
• Why the Dolphins did the deal. Waddle has put up some impressive numbers since his rookie year in 2021 when Miami made him the sixth overall pick in the NFL Draft. Waddle has hit the 1,000-yard mark in each of his three seasons, which makes him one of nine players in NFL history to hit that number in each of his first three years. He’s also the ONLY Dolphins player in franchise history to have three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. 
• How the deal might impact other receivers. There are a lot of receivers out there looking to get a new…