Darren Waller was activated off the physically-unable-to-perform list and suited up for pregame warmups before the Dolphins' preseason finale. He ran individual position drills with other tight ends, ran light routes and caught passes from all quarterbacks. He had not been put through official training camp drills and was limited to team stretch during an intrasquad practice and a joint session with the Jaguars. The coaching staff may be limiting his exposure to avoid game action, leaving his game participation unclear. Jaylen Waddle was dressed for the game while Tyreek Hill was not, and Jaelan Phillips led defenders onto the field for warmups.
Waller, who was activated off the physically-unable-to-perform list on Wednesday, went through a pregame routine of individual position drills with other tight ends. He also ran some light routes and caught passes from all the quarterbacks. While usually an indication a player will play when he suits up for official warmups ahead of an exhibition, the possibility of Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel merely wanting Waller to go through a pregame routine without exposing him to any game action is there.
As Saturday's exhibition finale is essentially the team's dress rehearsal, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa won't have one of his top two wide receivers but will have the other. Miami has wide receiver Jaylen Waddle dressed for Saturday's game against the Jaguars, but he doesn't have wide receiver Tyreek Hill. He had neither in his last preseason appearance, Aug. 10 at the Chicago Bears, so he does add Waddle against the Jaguars.
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