Overview

• Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said the team may determine the injury risk is too great for Darren Waller to play this season, citing an update relayed by reporter Marcel Louis-Jacques.
• Waller missed Week 1 with a hip strain after being ruled out late last week, and his availability for Week 2 remains uncertain.
• The 32-year-old returned to the NFL this offseason and joined Miami via trade from the Giants after previously retiring following a November 2023 hospitalization.
• With Waller sidelined, Miami is relying on inexperienced options at tight end, including Tanner Conner and Julian Hill.
• Conner stepped in with two catches for 20 yards on Sunday and has minimal prior production, underscoring the Dolphins’ thin depth at the position.