The Facts: Parker was granted his wish; the Dolphins received the draft capital they were looking for; and the Patriots got a player they hope will be a top wide receiver for quarterback Mac Jones. That's how the primary people involved in the rare intradivision trade -- the Dolphins shipping Parker and a 2022 fifth-round pick to the Patriots for a 2023 third-rounder -- described what unfolded. "I chose to get traded here," Parker said Thursday in his first interview since the April 2 deal. "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."

Diehards Line: Dolphins general manager Chris Grier confirmed Wednesday that that's how it went down, noting that once Miami traded for Tyreek Hill after signing free-agent receiver Cedrick Wilson, Parker's status with the team changed. "Multiple teams called; the Patriots were the most aggressive," Grier explained. "We worked with the agent, talked to DeVante, we wanted to do right by him as well. Getting that third-round pick was very important to us. We were fine if it was this year or next year." There have been just six intradivision trades in the NFL over the last five years, according to ESPN Stats and Information. Parker, who played the first seven years of his career with the Dolphins, has spent the past week participating in the Patriots' voluntary offseason program. Parker has previously spent time working with Jones in Tampa, Florida, along with fellow Patriots receivers Nelson Agholor, Kendrick Bourne and Jakobi Meyers. "My impressions of Mac: He has a nice arm on him. He was zipping it," Parker said. "The way he throws the ball, it's not tough. He throws a catchable ball. It's something I'm looking forward to during the season."