Overview
- The Dolphins acquired Waller from the Giants in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round draft pick and a conditional 2027 seventh-round pick
- Waller steps in to replace the tight end role opened by Jonnu Smith’s departure and Jalen Ramsey trade for Minkah Fitzpatrick
- He signed a one-year deal worth up to $5 million, agent Drew Rosenhaus confirmed
- Waller had retired in June 2024 after a serious November 2023 health scare that sidelined him and led to a year away from football
- The former Pro Bowler brings back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons from 2019–20 and over 4,100 career receiving yards