The former Pro Bowl tight end retired following the 2023 season with the New York Giants. However, Waller expressed his desire to return to the gridiron, and the Dolphins acquired the star tight end along with a 2027 conditional seventh-round pick in exchange for the Giants' 2026 sixth-round pick.

One month after ending his retirement to join with the Miami Dolphins, Darren Waller appears ready to practice with his new team for the first time leading up to the start of the regular season.

MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins were back on the practice field but newly activated tight end Darren Waller was primarily a spectator. Newly signed edge rusher Matthew Judon, meanwhile, made his Dolphins practice debut and made his presence known.