Miami’s new tight end made his presence felt in his Dolphins debut. Waller came out of retirement to sign with the Dolphins in July, but he didn’t play in Miami’s first three games due to a hip injury.
Waller, 33, last played in an NFL game with the New York Giants on Jan. 7, 2024, but it didn’t take him long to get back into rhythm tonight. Waller hauled in a 4-yard touchdown pass over Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner in the back of the end zone to put Miami up 10-0 in the first half.
In the third quarter, Waller recorded another score, this time on a 9-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa to the end zone. It marked Waller’s third multi-touchdown game in his career and first since Dec. 6, 2020, while he was with the Las Vegas Raiders (that game also against the Jets). He finished the game with three catches for 27 yards and the two touchdowns.
“He waited a long time for this,” coach Mike McDaniel said in a halftime interview. “Much earned.”
