Dolphins’ Jaylen Waddle Says Goodbye to WR Departure: ‘This One Hurt’
The Miami Dolphins have had a fair amount of turnover in NFL free agency this March, with different players coming in and other veterans heading to new locations.
The eventual question will be whether or not the Dolphins are better now than they were before, but no one will truly know the answer to that until football starts back up in September. The latest string of departures included wide receiver Cedrick Wilson Jr. and starting safety DeShon Elliott — who signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Fellow wide receiver Jaylen Waddle took to social media after Wilson’s exit to bid his friend and teammate farewell. “This one hurt man!!” Waddle voiced on X, adding: “This my dawg.”
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Wilson reached a two-year agreement with the New Orleans Saints on March 14.
Wilson was only in Miami two seasons but clearly made an impact on Waddle in particular. Over his Dolphins tenure, he registered 34 catches for 432 yards and three touchdowns in the regular season and another four receptions for 51 yards in the playoffs.
The veteran only started three games in Miami, appearing in a total of 32 including the postseason. He served as a primary backup on the outside.
Dolphins Sign CB Kendall Fuller to Replace Xavien Howard
The big addition on the defensive side came on March 14, as the Dolphins came to terms with starting cornerback Kendall Fuller according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
Fowler called Fuller the “top free agent corner” at the time of the signing, and the former Washington Commanders starter should pair nicely with Jalen Ramsey.
Entering the league as a third-round selection in 2016, Fuller has spent the majority of his career in the nation’s capital, but he did spend two years with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2018 and 2019.
He’s been a mostly steady CB throughout his time in the NFL, starting 93 games and appearing in 117 total. His impact can be seen in his 17 interceptions, 79 pass defenses, two forced fumbles, 14 tackles for loss, two sacks and two touchdowns — not to mention his Super Bowl ring in KC.
