Miami's WR Room Got Gutted — Who Catches Malik Willis' Passes Now?

The Dolphins didn't just tweak their receiver room this offseason — they tore it down to the studs. Miami cut ties with Tyreek Hill and traded Jaylen Waddle to the Broncos, wiping out the two pillars of its passing game in a single offseason. That's a stunning amount of production walking out the door for a team also breaking in a new head coach (Jeff Hafley), a new GM (Jon-Eric Sullivan) and a new quarterback (Malik Willis).

Put a number on what's gone. Before his gruesome season-ending injury last year, Hill was averaging 147 targets per season, while Waddle checked in around 94 per season and saw 100 targets over 16 games in 2025. Roughly 240 looks per year just evaporated from Miami's depth chart, and the Dolphins didn't bring in anyone who obviously commands them.

The Contenders (Such As They Are)

Malik Washington is the key holdover and the name to circle. Miami supplemented the room with veterans Jalen Tolbert and Tutu Atwell in free agency, then spent picks on rookies Caleb Douglas (third round), Chris Bell (third) and Kevin Coleman Jr. (fifth). It's a room built on volume of bodies, not proven production — someone has to force his way into being Willis' go-to guy, and camp is where that pecking order gets drawn.

Don't get talked into the veterans as fantasy fixes. Tolbert managed just 18 catches for 203 yards and a score across 13 games last season (2025), good for 44 PPR points and a WR112 rank on our board — and his form was trending the wrong way, down 2 fantasy points per game over his final five outings. That's a warm body, not a WR2.

The Fantasy Read

For the player who actually left, our 2026 outlook is steady: Waddle catching passes from Denver's offense ranks WR22, which reflects 194 PPR points in 2025 — even if his last five games dipped 3.6 points below his season average. He's a fine draft-day target in his new home. Miami's remaining pieces are pure dart throws.

Bottom line: Malik Washington is the one to monitor. Nobody in this group belongs on your draft board in standard formats yet, but if Washington locks down the alpha role in camp, a rebuilt Dolphins passing attack could make him a late-round lottery ticket worth stashing. Watch the beat reports and the preseason snaps before you commit a pick.