The Dolphins made a swap of wide receivers Sunday, claiming Justin Hunter off waivers from the Tennessee Titans and releasing veteran Griff Whalen.
Hunter, another big receiver at 6-foot-4 and 203 pounds, was a second-round draft pick (34th overall) by Tennessee in 2013 who failed to live up to expectations but apparently showed enough potential in the eyes of Dolphins receivers coach Shawn Jefferson, who coached Hunter with the Titans.
Hunter, 25, had 18 receptions for 34 yards and four TDs as a rookie, then had 28 receptions (of 67 targets) for 498 yards and three TDs while starting eight games in 2014.