When Waller retired last June, he said his passion for the game had been fading, and that a medical episode forced him to re-evaluate his future. However, during a recent conversation with Michael Schwartz of WKBW,

The Dolphins executed a trade with the New York Giants to bring Darren Waller out of retirement and to South Beach on a one-year deal that's reportedly worth up to $5 million. Miami sent a 2026 sixth-round pick to New York in exchange for Waller and a conditional 2027 seventh-round pick.

The trade that sent Darren Waller to the New York Giants is an ugly reminder of how bad the team has been in the last few years.