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Dolphins Q&A: What made Dolphins target new tight end Adam Shaheen?

Here’s the latest installment of our Miami Dolphins Q&A, where South Florida Sun Sentinel writers Safid Deen and Omar Kelly answer questions from readers.

This trade was basically the equivalent of the Miami Dolphins rummaging through the Goodwill bin and finding what they view as a thrift store treasure.

The Dolphins acquired Adam Shaheen from the Chicago Bears because they properly assessed the roster heading into training camp and realized that tight end remained a major weakness.

Mike Gesicki, the projected starter, had half a season of high-level production when it came to the passing game, and a lot of that was a byproduct of quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick running out of targets late in the season.