Greg Dulcich

Dulcich has had three hamstring injuries and a foot injury in his two-year NFL career, limiting him to 12 of a possible 34 games. This recurring pattern is a legitimate long-term dynasty concern despite his current opportunity.

Dulcich played 2025 on a one-year deal, so it remains to be seen if the Dolphins will be interested in a reunion or allow him to test the open market. His 2026 status is unresolved.

Tua Tagovailoa has been replaced by Malik Willis, a run-first, athletic QB whose NFL passing volume and TE usage are deeply uncertain. This is a meaningful headwind for all Miami pass-catchers and caps the target ceiling for Dulcich even in a best-case depth chart scenario.

Tua Tagovailoa was released (he signed with Atlanta), Jaylen Waddle was traded to Denver, and Tyreek Hill was cut post-knee injury — Malik Willis now runs an offense that is 'quickly developing into a run-first' scheme. Total pass attempts are likely to drop to 280-310, capping raw target volume even for the clear TE1.

Hill and Waddle are both gone, vacating a massive target share to a WR room of Tutu Atwell, Jalen Tolbert, Malik Washington and rookies. Dulcich is positioned as a primary pass-game option.

Dulcich flashed with Miami in the second half of the season (second in YPPR among TEs from Week 9 onward), posting his best statistical season after battling injuries since his rookie campaign. He posted a 26-335-1 line on 33 targets across 10 games down the stretch.

Waller is effectively done in Miami (likely NFL retirement) and Julian Hill departed for a 3-year/$15M deal with New England. The depth behind Dulcich — Ben Sims, Jalin Conyers, Cole Turner, Zack Kuntz — has essentially zero proven NFL production, making him the unambiguous TE1 with no genuine snap competition.

Beat reporting has Dulcich as Willis's favorite/No. 1 target through OTAs, and the GM publicly named him a 2026 riser — 'it's why we brought him back.'

Bobby Slowik's promotion to OC brings a TE-friendly system from his Houston tenure, where he regularly featured tight ends as route-runners in the intermediate game. This is a genuine schematic upside catalyst if Dulcich can stay healthy and align with Slowik's preferred usage patterns.