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Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel did not lose his job on Monday and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa kept his as well.

Related players: Quinn Ewers, Zach Wilson

McDaniel said after Sunday’s 31-6 loss to the Browns that “everything is on the table” concerning changes in the wake of what he deemed a “very, very humbling loss” that dropped the team to 1-6 on the season. The alternatives to Tua are Ewers, who is a rookie, and Wilson.

With surgery today, it’s possible that Tyreek Hill will undergo additional surgeries. There is no guarantee he’ll be ready for 2026.

None of his 2026 salary is guaranteed now, but $11M (of $29.9M) becomes fully guaranteed if he’s on the roster in March, plus a $5M roster bonus.

Related Players: Jaylen Waddle, Malik Washington, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine

The Tyreek injury saps some explosiveness out of a Dolphins offense based on it. We should expect more work out of Waddle, while the WR2 role is theoretically Washington's, though it will likely be spread around to a number of faces. We'll have to see exactly how that plays out in the upcoming weeks.

Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel announced Saturday that TE Darren Waller will play and make his team debut Monday against the Jets.

This will be Warren’s first game since the end of the 2023 season with the Giants afree initially retiring before the 2024 season and then coming out of retirement and being traded to Miami. Waller will likely play a limited number of snaps as he recovers from a hip injury. None of Miami’s tight ends are worth playing this week.

I’m told Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle is expected to play today and be a big factor in Miami’s offense tonight vs. Bills. They need him.

Not much doubt despite being questionable with minor shoulder injury.

Related Players: Tyreek Hill, Malik Washington

If Waddle's a full go tonight, he's a good bet to sneak up to WR3 potential in a game we're expecting the Dolphins to be forced into the air through a vast majority of the time. Hill is still in WR2 range.

Dolphins TE Darren Waller, once again, has been ruled out with a hip injury. WR Jaylen Waddle is questionable with a shoulder injury.

Related Players: Tyreek Hill, Malik Washington, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine

Waddle should be fine, but if he misses, Hill will return to fringe WR1 status on the back of a ton of volume. Washington would be more interesting as a WR4 play.

DQ says Chris Rodriguez will "be back into the fold" but that he's good with Bill as a pass blocker: "We feel comfortable...We wouldn't have put him in if not."

Related players: Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Chris Rodriguez, Jeremy McNichols, Donovan Edwards, Chase Edmonds

It seems like Croskey-Merritt will be in line to get a big part of the workload with McNichols also factoring in. McNichols is also known as a good pass protector, so the Commanders seem comfortable with either back playing in passing situations. It remains to see how much Rodriguez is involved after being inactive for Weeks 1 and 2. The team also just signed Edmonds to the practice squad, but it looks like Rodriguez will at least see work as the team's RB3.

Running back Chase Edmonds, who last played with the Bucs in 2023, is signing to the Commanders' practice squad. Veteran back joins a talented, young backfield after Austin Ekeler's Achilles injury.

Related players: Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Chris Rodriguez, Jeremy McNichols, Donovan Edwards

Edmonds played under OC Kliff Kingsbury in Arizona as well, so this move makes some sense for the Commanders. However, Edmonds likely won't make a fantasy impact right away, if at all. Edmonds is expected to still be behind Croskey-Merritt and McNichols, and probably Rodriguez too, who should at least has a chance to be active on game days going forward.

The Dolphins currently have no plans to trade wide receiver Tyreek Hill.

Hill is again at the center of controversy following allegations of domestic abuse by his estranged wife, Lakeeta Vaccaro Hill. On the field, the Dolphins are already searching for answers after their 33-8 loss to the Indianapolis Colts and have already held a players-only meeting, which you don’t usually see this early in the season. But for now, they’re sticking with Hill. But if the season continues to go south, the phone lines may be open.

Austin Jackson, Benito Jones and Darren Waller are all OUT for the Dolphins this week vs New England

Related Players: Julian Hill, Tanner Conner

It was always a pretty wild move to trade for a retired tight end who had been dealing with a litany of injuries, but here we are. Conner was more involved than Julian Hill in the offense in Week 1, turning four targets into 20 yards, but he's not worth a look in fantasy until we see more out of him. Waller can be dropped in all but the deepest TE Premium leagues amid rumors that he might be shut down.

Jaylen Waddle expected to play Sunday... Jaylen Wright likely won't play but not 100 percent certain, per McDaniel... Jackson, Waller out Sunday and Benito Jones out Sunday as well

Related Players: Tyreek Hill, Malik Washington

If Waddle is a full-go for Sunday, we should continue to consider him a WR3, even if the Dolphins offense was quite moribund in Week 1. Tyreek is a boom/bust WR2.