Jaylen Waddle
25-Year-Old
2023 Receiving Stats
REC
72
YDS
1014
TD
4
AVG
14.1
TAR
104
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Taken sixth overall in the 2021 draft, Waddle mostly served as a high-volume possession receiver his rookie season, with a 7.1 aDOT, 74.3 percent catch rate and 9.8 yards per catch on 140 targets. Then the Dolphins brought in coach Mike McDaniel and WR Tyreek Hill during the 2022 offseason, which resulted in Waddle seeing 23 fewer targets but adding 341 yards and two TDs to his rookie-year totals, with his aDOT jumping to 11.8 and his yards per catch to a league-high 18.1. His third season looked more like this second than his first, only with three missed games and the efficiency dropping from dominant to merely excellent (69.2 percent catch rate, 14.1 yards per catch, 9.8 YPT). Waddle's best performance came Week 15 against the Jets when Hill was out of the lineup with an ankle injury. An 8-142-1 receiving line against Sauce Gardner and Co. reaffirmed Waddle's No. 1 WR talent, but Hill returned the next week and Waddle then suffered an ankle injury of his own. While not quite as fast as his superstar teammate, Waddle is similar in terms of size (5-10, 185) and likely would've run a sub-4.4 40-yard dash if he'd tested before his rookie year. The biggest drawback is that he's averaged just 7.1 targets per game under McDaniel, whose offense has been more fantasy-friendly for Hill and the running backs. And as much as Waddle clearly is capable of more, there's not much reason to expect him to go beyond 7-8 targets per game so long as Hill stays healthy. Read Past Outlooks
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Miami picks up fifth-year option
The Dolphins officially exercised Waddle's fifth-year option Monday.
ANALYSIS
Miami has made no secret of plans to pick up Waddle's fifth-year option this offseason, and the move is now official prior to Thursday's deadline. That keeps the third-year standout under contract for two more seasons and provides the Dolphins more time to negotiate a long-term deal with Waddle. The team added depth to the wideout room in the form of late-round rookies Malik Washington and Tahj Washington during the 2024 NFL Draft, but Waddle and Tyreek Hill remain the clear top targets for Tua Tagovailoa, with incumbents Braxton Berrios and River Cracraft available to split No. 3 duties.
Miami has made no secret of plans to pick up Waddle's fifth-year option this offseason, and the move is now official prior to Thursday's deadline. That keeps the third-year standout under contract for two more seasons and provides the Dolphins more time to negotiate a long-term deal with Waddle. The team added depth to the wideout room in the form of late-round rookies Malik Washington and Tahj Washington during the 2024 NFL Draft, but Waddle and Tyreek Hill remain the clear top targets for Tua Tagovailoa, with incumbents Braxton Berrios and River Cracraft available to split No. 3 duties.
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Air Yards Per Game
73.6Air Yards Per Snap
1.75% Team Air Yards
24.5%% Team Targets
18.9%Avg Depth of Target
9.9 YdsCatch Rate
69.2%Drop Rate
5.8%Avg Yds After Catch
6.1% Targeted On Route
29.5%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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2023 Jaylen Waddle Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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* All metrics are from his Pro Day (not the combine).
Height
5' 10"Weight
182 lbsHand Length
9.13 inArm Length
30.38 in
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Extension price becomes clearer
The Dolphins hope to sign Waddle to a long-term extension, Barry Jackson reports.
ANALYSIS
The team announced Tuesday that they will pick up the fifth year of Waddle's rookie contract, which will keep him in Miami through 2025. However, the team is hoping to also get a contract extension done, and the recent three-year, $75 million deal signed by DeVonta Smith is likely a starting point for a potential deal with Waddle. Through three seasons, he's managed 251 receptions, 3,385 yards and 18 touchdowns.
The team announced Tuesday that they will pick up the fifth year of Waddle's rookie contract, which will keep him in Miami through 2025. However, the team is hoping to also get a contract extension done, and the recent three-year, $75 million deal signed by DeVonta Smith is likely a starting point for a potential deal with Waddle. Through three seasons, he's managed 251 receptions, 3,385 yards and 18 touchdowns.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Waddle drew 23 more targets as a rookie than he did in his second season, yet finished his sophomore NFL campaign with 141 more yards on the strength of 11.6 YPT and a league-high 18.1 yards per catch. The trade for Tyreek Hill had a massive impact on Waddle's role, pushing him to the perimeter more often and decreasing the attention he faced from defenses while also costing him volume. Given the unlikelihood of a repeat in those efficiency stats, even from a player of Waddle's caliber, the hope for 2023 is that he can somewhat close the volume gap between himself and Hill, who finished last year with 53 more targets. Both are among the handful of fastest wide receivers in the league, if not the two fastest, and they'll again account for a massive share of the passing volume in an offense with sketchy complementary options like Braxton Berrios, Cedrick Wilson and Durham Smythe. In fact, Wilson is the only other guy on the roster with even a 450-yard receiving season on his resume, and he had 62 percent of his career yardage in 2021 with the Cowboys before falling flat last season in Miami.
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Fifth-year option to be exercised
General manager Chris Grier said Tuesday that he expects the Dolphins to pick up Waddle's fifth-year option, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.
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Wanted long term in Miami
General manager Chris Grier said Wednesday that the Dolphins have "no thoughts of trading [Waddle]," Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.
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Quiet finish to season
Waddle (ankle) brought in two of five targets for 31 yards and rushed once for nine yards in the Dolphins' 26-7 wild-card loss to the Chiefs on Saturday night.
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Back in action Saturday
Waddle (ankle) is listed as active for Saturday's wild-card game against the Chiefs.
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Questionable for playoff opener
Waddle (ankle) is listed as questionable for Saturday's wild-card game against the Chiefs.
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