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MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 21: Darren Waller #83 of the Miami Dolphins looks on against the Cincinnati Bengals during the second half of the game at Hard Rock Stadium on December 21, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Well, this one certainly came out of left field.
Former Pro-Bowl tight end Darren Waller and the Carolina Panthers reached agreement today on a one-year deal, per source. pic.twitter.com/RYGXfLeXY8
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 13, 2026
The Panthers added a tight end, a move I personally didn’t see coming. And its a guy who just happened to score 6 TDs in 2025, including a 5 catch, 75 yard and one score performance against these very Panthers. Per Mike Kaye, this is not an injury related move.
To add to this, I'm told by a league source that this move is not injury related. Waller played under new #Panthers associate head coach Darrell Bevell in Miami last season. Bevell was the passing game coordinator for the Dolphins and Waller is a pass-catching tight end. https://t.co/hrWUMIlqeX
— Mike Kaye (@mike_e_kaye) August 13, 2026
Its certainly an interesting development for a team that seemed content with their tight end room as it stood heading into the preseason. They had Mitchell Evans and Tommy Tremble likely slated with most of the traditional tight end work, and hopefully Ja’Tavion Sanders taking a step forward as a receiver, with James Mitchell and Feleipe Franks as familiar faces, followed by former UDFA shot in the dark Caden Prieskorn. Clearly, the Panthers felt the need to add another weapon to the room, so the move is quite curious. Waller could definitely add to the group as a veteran pass catcher who showed he still has some left in the tank at 33 years old.
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