Report: Ereck Flowers Traded to WFT from Dolphins in Swap of Draft Picks

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The Miami Dolphins are reportedly finalizing a trade Tuesday to send offensive lineman Ereck Flowers to the Washington Football Team as part of a deal that includes a "swap of late-round picks" in the 2021 NFL draft, which begins Thursday night.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported details of the deal:

Flowers previously played for Washington in 2019.

The 27-year-old University of Miami product was selected with the ninth overall pick in the 2015 draft by the New York Giants. He spent three-plus seasons with the G-Men before shorter stints with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Washington and the Dolphins.

While Flowers hasn't lived up to the expectations of a top-10 selection, he's developed into a solid starter with the versatility to play either tackle or guard.

The Miami native started all 16 games as a guard for Washington during his 2019 stint. He received a mediocre 65.9 overall grade from Pro Football Focus for his 14 appearances with Miami last year.

He's also emerged as a key leadership voice in the locker room and on the field in recent seasons.

"It's just my way of enjoying being out there," Flowers said in October. "When I got to the NFL, I didn't always enjoy it. It was more of a job. So I wanted to get back to how much fun I had in college and in high school. I also don't want anybody to feel like they're out there alone, so it's my way of supporting my teammates and getting into the game."

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Flowers was under contract through 2022 as part of a three-year, $30 million deal. It included a $9 million cap hit for the 2021 season. His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN's Adam Schefter the contract was restructured to complete the trade:

He'll likely have the inside track on starting at left guard for Washington, though the team's depth up front could lead to some shuffling before the campaign gets underway in September.