Miami Dolphins receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle have combined for gaudy numbers in the last two seasons, but the team has struggled to find a reliable third option for quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
In the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft, the Dolphins grabbed a potential solution. Virginia wide receiver Malik Washington was a First Team All-ACC selection in 2023 after bursting on to the scene with a huge year in his only season with the Cavaliers.
“I’m joining the best receiver room in the NFL,” Washington said Saturday. “I’m joining Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle – guys that have proven themselves, guys that have just done a great job at being receivers, done a great job at being a great ballcarriers and great people as well. If you’ve ever seen them, I think what I have to do is come in, learn from those guys, take it all in and earn my way, earn my keep.”
Here’s seven things to know about the Dolphins’ sixth-round receiver: