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Many throughout the NFL have made the argument that the Miami Dolphins have the best wide receiver room in the league. Headlined by a pair of All-Pro receivers in Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, it is nearly impossible to say otherwise.
The receiver room in Miami last season garnered 3,620 yards out of the Dolphins 4,698 receiving yards. The nucleus of this number can be found between Waddle and Hill. Both receivers produced more than 1,000 receiving yards each in 2023 — Hill finished 201 yards short of 2,000. With so much strength in an already proven position, it will be an uphill battle to fight for a spot on the roster for new receivers. Especially rookies.
Miami Rookie Receivers Await Tight Competition in Training Camp
The Three Rookies and the Room
Miami Dolphins 2024 Draft sixth-round selection Malik Washington, seventh-round selection Tahj Washington and unsigned rookie free agent Je’Quan Burton have all signed deals. Each one will be tied to Miami through 2027. However, this doesn’t guarantee a spot on the Dolphins’ regular-season roster.
Miami will go into training camp with wide receiver returnees Hill, Waddle, Braxton Berrios, and River Cracraft. Odell Beckham Jr., the Dolphins’ newest acquisition from free agency, signed a one-year, $3 million deal to join Miami for the 2024 season. These five are expected to make the 53-man roster.
The five veteran receivers could be enough to man the receiver room in Miami. It is still unknown if the Dolphins and head coach Mike McDaniels seek to expand the receiver room beyond these five. Despite this, the three rookie receivers have undeniable skills that match the pass-heavy coaching style of McDaniels.
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Malik Can Be the Perfect Slot Receiver for Miami
The slot receiver’s numbers blew up in his junior year with the Wildcats. Malik, who averaged around five receptions annually, caught 109 passes and collected 1,272 receiving yards through his junior and senior years.
