Overview

• The team announced Waller’s activation on August 20 after he opened camp on the physically unable to perform list.
• Head coach Mike McDaniel said he expects to see Waller on the field sooner rather than later as evaluations continue daily.
• Waller reversed his June 2024 retirement and was traded from the Giants in July, with Miami sending a 2026 sixth-round pick for Waller and a conditional 2027 seventh-round pick.
• Offensive coordinator Frank Smith, who coached Waller with the Raiders, highlighted Waller’s grasp of terminology and assignments as a strength.
• Miami envisions Waller in a receiving tight end role vacated by Jonnu Smith’s trade, complementing Tua Tagovailoa, Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle.