The Denver Broncos announced on Wednesday that they finally traded receiver Brandon Marshall to the Miami Dolphins for second-round draft picks in 2010 and 2011.

After the trade was made, Marshall and the Dolphins agreed to a four-year contract extension that was valued in $47.5 million. This includes $24 million in guaranteed money. He will be paid close to $29 million for the first three years of the contract, making him the highest paid receiver in the NFL history.

The deal will be official on Wednesday, when Marshall flies to Miami to pass the physical tests and finish the paperwork.

Marshall has been looking for a long term deal for over a year, wishing to leave the Broncos as well. He has been with Denver for four years now, but last season was the worst season for the receiver and the Broncos; he had some conflicts with Coach McDaniels on and off the field, costing him two suspensions: one during the training camp for insubordination and the other one for the season final after he was late for treatment on a hamstring injury.

Despite all this, Marshall had a great season, catching 101 passes – including an NFL-record 21 in a loss at Indianapolis – for 1,120 yards. His 10 touchdowns were a career best. He has 327 career receptions for 4,019 yards and 25 touchdowns in four seasons. Besides all the disagreements, Marshall gave good plays to the Broncos, but he felt really frustrated at the end.

Some sources had stated that Coach Josh McDaniels called Marshall to congratulate him for his deal with the Dolphins and regretted that their relationship didn’t came out as expected. He predicted the best for the receiver and the Dolphins.

“I’m happy and excited for Brandon to have an opportunity to do something that he’s wanted to do,” McDaniels said. “And I’m also excited about the opportunities that we’re going to be presented here in the coming week with the draft and continuing to build our team and our roster the way that we want to do it.”

This is not the first trade that Denver has been involved in for the upcoming season; Jay Cuttler was also traded in exchange for quarter back Kyle Orton. McDaniels has stated that these trades have been made with the hope of building a solid team, and also looking for the best interests of the players too.

Marshall’s trade to the Miami team has been a surprise since Coach Tony Sparano didn’t show any interest in the wide receiver in the past few months. But Bill Parcells, who is the last say on Miami matters, decided to acquire the receiver. Marshall’s trade represents the biggest acquisition for the Miami Dolphins since they signed Ricky Williams in 2002 in exchange for four draft picks.

Maybe Marshall will be what the Dolphins have been looking for; they have been looking for a receiver that can make a more powerful game for Miami and that can make a good duplet with strong-armed quarterback Chad Henne.

Marshall started his football career with the University of Central Florida; his best season was in 2005 as a senior, during which he played in 13 games and had career high records with 74 receptions, 1,195 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns. He ended his college career with a total of 44 games, 21 starts as wide receiver. He collected 112 receptions, 1,674 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns.

Marshall is considered one of the best young talented players in the NFL, but has a reputation of being difficult to handle. Let’s see how the Dolphins have any more luck than the Broncos.

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