It’s a good thing the Dolphins don’t begin their season today, because if they did their only tight ends under contract would be a player cut by Denver last November (A.J. Derby), a former seventh-round pick who has appeared in one NFL game (Thomas Duarte) and a journeyman (MarQueis Gray) who had one catch last season.
No wonder the Dolphins put in a waiver claim this week for Clive Walford, who instead was awarded to the Jets.
And no wonder the Dolphins are meticulously examining the top tight ends in this draft, knowing they probably need to select one of them.