Through the last three games of the 2025 NFL season, no Miami Dolphins player was targeted more than tight end Greg Dulcich.<\/p>\n
After being promoted to Miami\u2019s active roster on Oct. 22, the 26-year-old tight end went on to lead all NFL tight ends with an average of 7.6 yards after the catch and finished third at the position with 12.9 yards per catch after totaling 26 receptions for 335 yards and a touchdown.<\/p>\n
With OTA\u2019s coming to a close, he\u2019s remained one of the few constants from last year\u2019s team, maintaining a steady role in the offense as the team acclimates to a new scheme and a fresh face under center.<\/p>\n
Dulcich\u2019s athleticism and run-after-the-catch ability have already allowed him to emerge as an early safety valve for expected starting quarterback Malik Willis.<\/p>\n
Whether Willis is trusting him to adjust after threading the needle between defenders or simply dumping it off in the flat and letting him pick up yards, the UCLA product has been encouraged by the developing connection with his new quarterback.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe more comfortable you get with each other, you kind of see the field in a similar way,\u201d Dulcich said. \u201cHe does a good job of learning everyone\u2019s tendencies really quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n
Part of that early rapport can be attributed to the fact that this isn\u2019t the first time the two have crossed paths, as Dulcich and Willis were teammates at the Senior Bowl in 2022.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s a stud. He can rip the ball. Sees the field great,\u201d Dulcich said. \u201cObviously he\u2019s mobile, but he\u2019s got great pocket presence as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
As a third-round pick out of UCLA, the 6-foot-4, 245-pound tight end built on a productive collegiate career and strong Senior Bowl performance by making an immediate impact as a rookie with the Denver Broncos.<\/p>\n
While appearing in just ten games and making six starts in his first season, Dulcich hauled in 33 passes for 411 yards while catching two touchdowns.<\/p>\n
His respectable rookie numbers may have signaled an upward trajectory, but the fifth-year tight end failed to record more than five catches in a season again until his return to Miami.<\/p>\n
A nagging hamstring injury forced him onto injured reserve three times before he was traded to the New York Giants, who ultimately waived him less than a year later.<\/p>\n
Now with a consistent role and a chance to live up to the potential that once made him a first-team All-Pac-12 selection and an NFL starter as a rookie, Dulcich doesn\u2019t mind having a little extra on his plate.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re asked to wear a lot of different hats in the offense,\u201d Dulcich said.\u201d \u201cThere\u2019s always steps to be taken and things to be improved on… In pass pro, running routes, those are all areas that im excited to get better at.\u201d<\/p>\n
One area for improvement will be his ability to contribute consistently as a blocker, which could lead to an even larger role in the offense.<\/p>\n
According to Pro Football Focus, Dulcich graded below the league average as both a pass blocker and run blocker last season.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s always something to improve on. You want to be as complete a tight end as you can,\u201d Dulcich said. \u201cCoach Middleton, our tight ends coach, does a great job at that.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Through the last three games of the 2025 NFL season, no Miami Dolphins player was targeted more than…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":303635,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[123,125,124],"class_list":["post-303634","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-miami","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303634","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=303634"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303634\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/303635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=303634"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=303634"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=303634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}