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Darren Waller retired following an ugly 2023 season with the Giants. He now returns to the field as a Dolphin here in 2025, stepping into what was an extremely productive tight end role for the Dolphins in 2024. Jonnu Smith made 88 catches for the Dolphins last season and the team still opted to move on from him, potentially indicating that they believe that other tight ends could return most, if not all of what Smith did in his breakout season.
However, at age 32, Waller's injury history and lack of production since his 2020-21 peak should temper expectations for fantasy managers. Miami's pass-heavy offense and vacated targets offer opportunity, but Waller's unlikely to see much volume in an offense where he's competing with the likes of Hill, Waddle, and Achane.
Still, Waller's going undrafted in many leagues and it wouldn't be difficult for him to far exceed his draft day cost. His 2025 role may be touchdown-dependent, but the Dolphins are an efficient offense that should give him plenty of opportunities to score and return to the old days of fantasy glory.
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TE Darren Waller comes out of retirement, headed to Miami
Giants receive late-round draft pick
By: Mike Krueger | Tue Jul 1, 11:21 am
|  | Trade: Dolphins are trading a conditional 2026 sixth to the New York Giants for a 2027 seventh-round pick and Darren Waller.
Waller is coming out of retirement after agreeing to a one-year deal with the Dolphins worth up to $5 million, per Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey. (Adam Schefter on X)
FFToday's Take: The Giants still held the rights to Waller which is why a trade was necessary. The Dolphins had a void at the position after trading Jonnu Smith to the Steelers yesterday. Waller (32) had his best season in 2020 and has battled to stay on the field ever since. He'll hold some weekly TE2 value when healthy, but will be the fourth target on the offense behind Achane, Hill and Waddle.
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