Darren Waller has been traded from the New York Giants to the Miami Dolphins along with a conditional seventh-round pick in 2027 for a sixth-round pick in 2026. After retiring last summer, Waller had a challenging season in New York, facing hamstring issues. He had previously been one of the top tight ends in the league from 2019 to 2020. His retirement was influenced by injuries and the Giants drafting a new tight end. Waller expressed a desire to return but only for the Dolphins.
Darren Waller is coming out of retirement, but it will not be with the New York Giants, with whom he was under contract. Big Blue traded the veteran tight end to the Miami Dolphins along with a 2027 conditional seventh-round pick for a 2026 sixth-round pick on Tuesday.
In his lone season in New York, Waller caught 52 passes for 552 yards and a touchdown while continuing to battle with hamstring issues.
Injury issues, a health scare in November 2023, and New York drafting Theo Johnson out of Penn State at the 2024 draft all led to his initial retirement.
Waller reportedly informed the Giants that he was willing to come out of retirement, but only to play for the Dolphins, per NFL.com.
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