Overview

• Returning from a 2024 retirement and a hip-managed ramp-up, Waller debuted in Week 4 with three receptions for 27 yards and two touchdowns in a 27-21 win over the Jets.
• He logged just 14 snaps (25%) in the game yet added a late onside-kick recovery that helped secure Miami’s first victory of the season.
• Waller said the staff plans to raise his workload in Week 5, describing a communicated, step-by-step plan to build his pitch count.
• Head coach Mike McDaniel and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa lauded his readiness, and NFL Research noted he is the first tight end 30 or older since at least 1970 to score two TDs in a debut with a new team.
• With Hill sidelined for 2025 due to a dislocated knee, the Dolphins expect Waller to see more red-zone opportunities after playing only four red-zone snaps in his debut.