Greg Dulcich
Dulcich enters the season as Miami's presumptive top receiving tight end in a wide-open passing-game pecking order, but he carries real injury and role uncertainty into Week 1.
Role
He heads a rebuilt Dolphins TE room atop the depth chart, coming off a strong finish to 2025 (16 catches on 18 targets over his last five games, 335 yards and a TD on the year at roughly a 25% snap share). With Tyreek Hill released and Jaylen Waddle traded away, Miami's receiving corps is thin, which analysts argue could push extra targets to the TE spot behind QB Malik Willis, whom Dulcich has reportedly built chemistry with this offseason. He competes for reps with rookies Will Kacmarek (a blocking-oriented 3rd-rounder) and Seydou Traore, plus Ben Sims, Zack Kuntz and Cole Turner, though none profile as a clear passing-game threat to him.
Optimists point to his dominant per-route efficiency last year (among the league's best in yards per route run and yards after catch for TEs), his re-signing on guaranteed money, GM comments about wanting him to build on his strong finish, and a barren Miami receiving corps that funnels volume his way if he's on the field.
Skeptics note a career riddled with hamstring injuries (20+ missed games across four seasons), that he missed practice time this preseason with an undisclosed issue, and that he produced zero targets across two preseason games — a red flag for health, rust, or a coaching staff simply not featuring him in exhibition play calling.
Where analysts split
The real debate is whether the scoreless preseason is a meaningful signal about his health/role or just typical vet-rest usage — some analysts still project him as a sleeper TE1 candidate on volume, while others want to see him actually target-tested in real snaps before trusting a player with his injury history.
Research confidence: reported. Outlooks are grounded in web search over current reporting and refreshed through the season.
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