Malik Washington

Miami Dolphins
Wide Receiver #83

Personal

Age	25
Birthdate	October 20, 2000
Height	5'8"
Weight	191 lb

Draft

College	Virginia
Year	2024
Pick	Round: 6, Overall: 184
Team	MIA

Fantasy Value

Player News

Malik Washington: Malik Washington has Become Miami's Top Downfield Option

Although Miami Dolphins wide receiver Malik Washington is still searching for his first touchdown through four games in his first season in South Beach, it is clear that he has become quarterback Malik Willis' go-to downfield target through the air. It has helped that rookie wideout Caleb Douglas has missed the last couple of games due to an ankle injury. In the Week 4 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Washington led the Dolphins' receivers in snap count (34), catches (five), targets (five), and receiving yards (67), which were also a season high for him. Through the first four games in 2026, the 25-year-old former sixth-rounder in 2024 from Virginia has 17 catches for 219 yards on 28 targets from Willis. Washington will be a decent WR3/flex option in Week 5 as the Dolphins seek their first victory of the year against the Cincinnati Bengals, especially if Douglas misses a third straight game due to his ankle injury. He is not a sexy fantasy option because of the offense he is in, but he deserves a look off the waiver wire and is rostered in only 31% of Yahoo leagues.

Oct. 6, 2026 8:21 AM EST