{"id":832019,"date":"2026-03-25T00:34:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T00:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/832019\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T00:34:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T00:34:15","slug":"dolphins-urged-to-sign-22-td-weapon-to-help-fill-massive-roster-hole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/832019\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolphins urged to sign 22-TD weapon to help fill massive roster hole"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dolphins urged to sign 22-TD weapon to help fill massive roster hole<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Miami Dolphins<\/a> are in a transition phase right now. The team has a new head coach and general manager, and spent a ton of money on new quarterback, Malik Willis.<\/p>\n

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However, it’s hard to look at this roster and feel optimistic about its chances to compete in 2026. The roster has been decimated this offseason as the team has shown the door to quality veterans like Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, Bradley Chubb, and others.<\/p>\n

The wide receiver room is particularly bad. If the season started today, the Dolphins<\/a> would trot out Malik Washington, Jalen Tolbert, and Tutu Atwell.<\/p>\n

That’s simply not good enough, especially considering the Dolphins just made a massive investment in Willis. There’s no way the Dolphins can fairly evaluate Willis if he has no help.<\/p>\n

As a result, Zachary Pereles of CBS Sports<\/a> identified one remaining free agent the Dolphins should sign- wide receiver Jauan Jennings.<\/p>\n

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Jennings has spent the first five years of his career with the San Francisco 49ers<\/a>, and he’s evolved into a solid pass-catcher. Regarding this possible move, Pereles offered the following:<\/p>\n

The Dolphins need a lot of improvement. They are in the very, very early stages of a rebuild. But it would be difficult — and borderline irresponsible — to run\u00a0Malik Willis\u00a0out on the field with\u00a0Jalen Tolbert,\u00a0Tutu Atwell\u00a0and\u00a0Malik Washington\u00a0as his top wide receivers and\u00a0Greg Dulcich\u00a0is his top tight end. In the wake of the\u00a0Jaylen Waddle\u00a0trade, Miami has two first-round picks (No. 11 and No. 30), and it’d be a surprise to not see a pass catcher taken with one of those selections.<\/p>\n

As Pereles mentioned, the Dolphins it would almost be irresponsible to begin this season with the wide receiver room looking the way it does.<\/p>\n

Jennings is not a No. 1 receiver by any means, but he is more than capable of being a go-to target for Willis. The veteran would take some pressure off the younger receivers on the roster and would likely be a safety valve for Willis.<\/p>\n

In 2025, Jennings caught 55 passes for 643 yards and nine touchdowns. The Tennessee product’s best season came in 2024, when he caught 77 passes for 975 yards and six touchdowns.<\/p>\n

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In total, Jennings has 210 catches for 2,581 yards and 22 touchdowns in his career. Spotrac projects Jennings to land a three-year deal worth 22.6 million annually. That may seem like a steep price, but the Dolphins desperately need a receiver like Jennings on the roster for the next couple seasons.<\/p>\n

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