Darren Waller

Miami Dolphins, Tight End
Age: 33y-5m-23d (Sep 13, 1992)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Georgia Tech
Drafted: Round 6 (#204 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Drew Rosenhaus, Robert Bailey (Rosenhaus Sports)
Career Earnings

$44,869,700

2025-2025

Darren Waller signed a 1 year, $2,000,000 contract with the Miami Dolphins, including an average annual salary of $2,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 33 $2,000,000 0.72% $2,000,000 $2,000,000 -
2026 34
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 33 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 0.72% -
2026 34
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 33 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Contract Notes
  • Receiving Yards
    700: $750,000
  • Receptions
    55: $750,000
  • Receiving TDs
    6: $750,000
  • 60% Snaps
    $750,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2026 Extension

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $51,000,000
Average Salary:
$17,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$825,000
GTD at Sign:
$19,250,000
Total GTD:
$22,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2019-2023 Extension

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $29,800,000
Average Salary:
$7,450,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$3,320,004
Total GTD:
$10,600,004
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2018-2019

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,350,000
Average Salary:
$675,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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2015-2019 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,391,096
Average Salary:
$597,774
Signing Bonus:
$104,732
GTD at Sign:
$104,732
Total GTD:
$104,732
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$46,985,046

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 23
Injured
Injured
Injured
$470,908
$470,908
$470,908
$470,908
$941,816
$1,412,724
2016 24
Active
Active
Active
$401,471
$401,471
$401,471
$1,814,195
$2,215,666
$2,617,137
2017 25
Reserve
$615,000
$3,232,137
2018 26
Retained
Active
Active
Active
$91,200
$185,294
$185,294
$185,294
$3,323,337
$3,508,631
$3,693,925
$3,879,219
2019 27
Active
$3,320,004
$7,199,223
2020 28
Active
$7,715,823
$14,915,046
2021 29
Active
$6,370,000
$21,285,046
2022 30
Active
$11,825,000
$33,110,046
2023 31
Active
$11,875,000
$44,985,046
2025 33
Injured
$2,000,000
$46,985,046
Total      
$46,985,046
$46,985,046
Total
$46,985,046

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,009,141 $314,196 - - - - $3,323,337
5 $28,175,886 - - $825,000 $500,000 $285,823 $29,786,709
1 $1,165,000 - - $9,835,000 $200,000 - $11,875,000
1 $2,000,000 - - - - - $2,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
23
$366,176
$366,176
$366,176
$104,732
$104,732
$104,732
$470,908
$470,908
$470,908
$470,908
$941,816
$1,412,724
2016
24
$401,471
$401,471
$401,471
$401,471
$401,471
$401,471
$1,814,195
$2,215,666
$2,617,137
2017
25
$615,000
$615,000
$3,232,137
2018
26
$91,200
$185,294
$185,294
$185,294
$91,200
$185,294
$185,294
$185,294
$3,323,337
$3,508,631
$3,693,925
$3,879,219
2019
27
$3,320,004
$3,320,004
$7,199,223
2020
28
$7,280,000
$250,000
$185,823
$7,715,823
$14,915,046
2021
29
$6,020,000
$250,000
$100,000
$6,370,000
$21,285,046
2022
30
$11,000,000
$825,000
$11,825,000
$33,110,046
2023
31
$1,165,000
$9,835,000
$200,000
$11,875,000
$44,985,046
2025
33
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$46,985,046
Total
$34,350,027
$314,196
$10,660,000
$700,000
$285,823
$46,985,046
$46,985,046
Total
$34,350,027
$314,196
$10,660,000
$700,000
$285,823
$46,985,046

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,009,141 $314,196 - - - - $3,323,337
5 $28,175,886 - - $825,000 $500,000 $285,823 $29,786,709
1 $1,165,000 - - $9,835,000 $200,000 - $11,875,000
1 $2,000,000 - - - - - $2,000,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 MIA 18 - 18 Groin
2025 MIA 8 - 12 Pectoral
2023 NYG 9 - 14 Hamstring
2022 LV 10 - 14 Hamstring
2021 LV 17 - 17 COVID-19
2015 BAL 8 - 17 Hamstring
  • Jul 01, 2025 Signed a 1 year $2 million contract extension with Miami (MIA)
  • Jul 01, 2025 Traded to Miami (MIA) from New York (NYG) with 2027 7th round pick for 2026 6th round pick
  • Jun 09, 2024 Retired from Professional Football
  • Mar 14, 2023 Traded to New York (NYG) from Las Vegas (LV) for 2023 3rd round pick (#100 Tre Tucker)
  • Sep 10, 2022 Signed a 3 year $51 million contract extension with Las Vegas (LV)
  • Oct 05, 2020 Fined $30,000 Conduct Detrimental to the league
  • Oct 16, 2019 Signed a 4 year $29.8 million contract extension with Oakland (OAK)
  • Nov 27, 2018 Signed to the active roster by Oakland (OAK)
  • Sep 03, 2018 Signed to the practice squad by Baltimore (BAL)
  • Sep 02, 2018 Waived by Baltimore (BAL)
  • Jun 30, 2017 Suspended 1 year for violating the league's substance abuse policy (2nd offense) forfeiting $642,774 with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Jul 01, 2016 Suspended 4 games for violating the league's substance abuse policy, forfeiting $145,064 in 2016 salary with Baltimore (BAL)
  • May 07, 2015 Signed a 4 year $2.391 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • May 02, 2015 Drafted by Baltimore (BAL): Round 6 (#204 overall)
  • May 02, 2015 Drafted by Baltimore (BAL): Round 6 (#204 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Oct 05, 2020 Conduct Detrimental to the league $30,000
Fines: 1 $30,000

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Jun 30, 2017 Substance Abuse 16 $642,774
Jul 01, 2016 Substance abuse 4 $145,064
Suspensions: 2 $787,838
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Targets Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Yards/Rec Rec Yards/Gm Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 MIA 9 3 234 23.83 34 24 283 11.8 31.4 6 0
2023 NYG 12 11 568 51.45 74 52 552 10.6 46.0 1 0
2022 LV 9 6 346 31.43 43 28 388 13.9 43.1 3 0
2021 LV 11 11 608 53.38 93 55 665 12.1 60.5 2 0
2020 LV 16 15 992 91.68 145 107 1,196 11.2 74.8 9 2
2017 BAL 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
2016 BAL 12 3 235 20.70 17 10 85 8.5 7.1 2 0
2015 BAL 6 1 45 4.00 6 2 18 9.0 3.0 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$3.2M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $3,216,168
  • Avg. Salary: $3,216,168
  • NFL Rank: 507
  • TE Rank: 33

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $2,000,000

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Darren Waller to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Tanner Hudson 1 $1,255,000 $1,255,000 30
Hayden Hurst 1 $1,125,000 $1,125,000 30
Kyle Rudolph 1 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 32
Austin Hooper 1 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 30
Averages 1 $2,345,000 $2,345,000 30.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Waller's current age (33), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $2,345,000 $2,345,000

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Waller statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Rec Tgt/Gm, Rec/Gm, Rec Yds/Gm, Rec TD/Gm, YAC/GM, Drops/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Rec Tgt/Gm Rec/Gm Rec Yds/Gm Rec TD/Gm YAC/GM Drops/Gm Rating
Tanner Hudson
2023-2024
 67.65 23.10 3.17 2.52 22.00 0.09 10.65 0.13 70.20
Hayden Hurst
2022-2023
 66.67 43.00 4.55 3.18 27.18 0.14 11.59 0.18 54.85
Kyle Rudolph
2020-2021
 84.85 51.25 2.71 1.93 21.11 0.07 10.64 0.00 65.55
Austin Hooper
2023-2024
 100.00 52.95 2.65 2.06 20.88 0.09 10.32 0.03 67.00
Average 79.79 42.58 3.27 2.42 22.79 0.10 10.80 0.09 64.40
Darren Waller
2024-2025
 52.94 17.10 3.78 2.67 31.44 0.67 7.67 0.00 41.40
Pct Change -33.65 -59.84 15.60 10.33 37.96 570.00 -28.98 100.00 -35.71
Median Prime % Change 10.33%
Average Prime % Change 63.97%

Calculated Market Value: Darren Waller

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $3,216,168 $3,216,168
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