Who Should I Start? Darren Waller or Greg Dulcich

Friday, October 24, 1:09 PM

Miami Dolphins tight end Darren Waller's pectoral injury is not season-ending, according to head coach Mike McDaniel. Waller suffered a pectoral injury in the Week 7 loss to the Cleveland Browns and was placed on Injured Reserve on Wednesday, but he should be able to make it back this season. However, the 33-year-old veteran will need to miss at least four games and will not be eligible to return for Miami until Week 13. In the meantime, the team will have to make due with a combination of Julian Hill (ankle), Tanner Conner, and Greg Dulcich at the position in an offense that already lost star receiver Tyreek Hill (knee) for the year. Fantasy managers should be avoiding Miami's TE situation until Waller can return. Waller, who came out of retirement after not playing at all in 2024, got a late start in 2025 due to another injury, but he scored four touchdowns in his first three games before getting injured in Week 7.

Friday, November 7, 8:41 PM

Miami Dolphins tight end Greg Dulcich just joined the Dolphins a few weeks ago and didn't have a catch until Week 9, but he could be the team's top tight end in Week 10 against the Bills. Darren Waller (pec) is on IR, Julian Hill (ankle) is questionable after missing Week 8, and Tanner Conner was waived on Thursday. Hill and Dulcich will likely split the workload, since it wouldn't make sense to release Conner if Hill wasn't ready to get back into action. Dulcich could be the top pass-catching tight end, though, since he made a strong impression with five catches on five targets last week against the Ravens for 49 yards. Since the Dolphins are desperate for pass-catching playmakers, Dulcich should stay involved against the Bills. He's only the No. 32 TE this week, so he's a very high-risk flier, but he does have some upside and a clear path to some playing time against Buffalo, which has been very good against tight ends overall this season.