The next few weeks will be important in that regard. As is the case with new coaches, Jeff Hafley and the Dolphins got to start their offseason program a bit early. The benefit: more time for Dulcich and Willis to get on the same page.<\/p>\n
\u201cOffseason especially is time to build that chemistry as best you can not just on the field but off the field,\u201d Dulcich said, later adding that he and Malik \u201ccame into the NFL in the same draft class. It\u2019s been cool to see how his career has gone on, and he said the same about me. I\u2019m very excited to build things with him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Luckily, the two aren\u2019t total strangers. Willis and Dulcich actually played on the same Senior Bowl team<\/a> in 2022. They even connected on a long crossing route during practice that both still remember quite fondly.<\/p>\n \u201cThat was the second time I had met Malik, and we got a good little feel for each other there,\u201d Dulcich said, adding that they definitely had \u201ca little chemistry.\u201d When he and Willis, who Dulcich called \u201cso talented\u201d and \u201ca great leader,\u201d discussed the play, they had a similar reaction. \u201c\u2018Man, five years surer goes by quick.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Dulcich, who had an impressive end to his 2025 season, could end up as an undervalued piece of the Dolphins offense as currently constructed. Miami plans to add more receiver weapons in the upcoming draft, but that didn\u2019t stop general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan from citing the tight end as player to watch<\/a> in 2026.<\/p>\n \u201cDulcich,\u201d Sullivan told ESPN\u2019s Kevin Clark. \u201cI thought he had a really good back end of the season, and I want to see if he can build on that. It\u2019s why we brought him back.\u201d<\/p>\n And Sullivan was right. In the Dolphins\u2019 three final games of the season, Dulcich emerged as a valuable target for then-rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers, racking up 11 catches for 135 yards and a touchdown.<\/p>\n \u201cYou always want to build off things you did last season, but you want to keep in mind that that was last season,\u201d Dulcich said, emphasizing that every year brings new opportunity. When asked what area he will look to build on, the four-year veteran didn\u2019t shy away from the entire process. \u201c We\u2019re asked to wear a lot of different hats in the offense. In pass pro, in the run game, running routes \u2014 those are all areas to improve in and I\u2019m excited to get better at.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite a nice start to his career with the Denver Broncos, catching 33 balls for 411 yards and two touchdowns, the former 2022 third-round pick sustained a hamstring injury that limited him to six games during the next two seasons. The Broncos eventually shipped him to the New York Giants where he appeared in five games, failed to record a catch and was subsequently waived.<\/p>\n Injuries to Darren Waller in 2025 allowed Dulcich to regain a bit of his footing in Miami. The four-year veteran finished 2025 with 26 grabs for 335 yards and a score. Now, Dulcich finds himself on the same team for back-to-back years for the first time<\/a> since his Denver days.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been moving around a lot so it\u2019s definitely nice to have a little stability in that regard,\u201d Dulcich said. \u201cI get to put the same helmet on which is certainly nice. That\u2019s kind of the nature of the league and at this point, going into year five, you kind of know the deal. Every season is going to be coming with new challenges and you\u2019re always going to have to prove yourself, no matter where you are.\u201d<\/p>\n
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