The Dolphins executed a trade with the New York Giants to bring Darren Waller out of retirement and to South Beach on a one-year deal that's reportedly worth up to $5 million. Miami sent a 2026 sixth-round pick to New York in exchange for Waller and a conditional 2027 seventh-round pick.

The Miami Dolphins' trade for previously retired tight end Darren Waller draws major questions from NFL analysts over the fit and the plan for Miami going forward.

Attempting a comeback after suddenly retiring last offseason, former Giants tight end Darren Waller received enough interest to generate a trade with the Miami Dolphins. The Giants gave up Waller and a 2027 seventh-round pick in exchange for a 2026 conditional sixth-round pick.