Dolphins finalizing trade for Pro Bowl TE Darren Waller, who's coming out of retirement
According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Dolphins are finalizing a deal with the New York Giants to acquire tight end Darren Waller.
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Waller retired last summer but is returning to the NFL to play for the Dolphins. Pelissero reports that Waller informed the Giants recently that he wants to play again but only for the Dolphins, thus this trade.
The Dolphins are trading a conditional 2026 sixth-round pick to the Giants for Waller and a 2027 seventh-rounder. Waller's new contract with the Dolphins is for one year and up to $5 million.
This article originally appeared on Dolphins Wire: Dolphins finalizing trade with Giants for retired TE Darren Waller
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