The Miami Dolphins may have found their next Zach Sieler success story
The Dolphins may have uncovered a new diamond in the rough.
The Miami Dolphins’ have had their fair share of hits on the roster via unorthodox methods in recent years. Cornerback Kader Kohou and tight end Julian Hill have been meaningful players as undrafted rookies. One of the team’s best leaders and performers is defensive tackle Zach Sieler, who Miami added via the waiver wire in 2019. Good players can spring up just about anywhere if they come with the right scheme fit and the right attitude.
Miami may have their next great underdog success story on their hands. Unlike Sieler, this one isn’t quite such a surprise — but it still offers the Dolphins a feel-good story to move forward with into the future if they believe it is sustainable.
TE Greg Dulcich is finally living up to his lofty draft status
Tight end Greg Dulcich was, once upon a time, a prized tight end prospect. He was drafted 80th overall in the 2022 NFL Draft and appeared to be destined for big things as a rookie, when he posted 411 receiving yards and two touchdowns for the Denver Broncos. But hamstring injuries derailed his career with the Broncos and Dulcich was waived in November of 2024. The New York Giants picked him up off waivers and he was a part of a ferocious competition at tight end for the Giants this summer.
Dulcich lost out on a spot in the preseason. He was released and subsequently cleared waivers before the Dolphins signed him to their practice squad at the start of the 2025 season. Dulcich spent the first half of the season on the practice squad for Miami before being elevated to the active roster ahead of the Falcons game. He made his Dolphins debut in that win against Atlanta and logged his first reception as a Dolphin the following Thursday against the Ravens.
NFL tight end receiving leaders since Week 9
- Trey McBride, Arizona – 753 yards
- George Kittle, San Francisco – 531 yards
- Kyle Pitts, Atlanta – 510 yards
- Colston Loveland, Chicago – 506 yards
- Juwan Johnson, New Orleans – 460 yards
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Greg Dulcich, Miami – 304 yards (13th)
What Dulcich has done since his emergence on the 53-man roster is hard to ignore. He’s one of just four Dolphins players this season with more than 300 receiving yards — joining Jaylen Waddle, De’Von Achane and Malik Washington. Since Week 9, when he caught his first pass of the season, Dulcich is tied for sixth in the NFL among tight ends in receptions of 20+ yards — trailing only Kyle Pitts, George Kittle, Trey McBride, Colston Loveland, and Brenton Strange. He also 13th among NFL tight ends in total receiving yards (304) since Week 9, while ranking fourth in yards per reception at the position (13.2).
Dulcich is 25 years old. He’s set to be a free agent this winter. The Dolphins, to be frank, would be silly to let him walk away after the season he’s had. His 17-game pace at tight end is 575 yards on 43 receptions. He’s physically gifted. Genuinely, what is not to like? There’s a ceiling here that can be tapped into further and Dulcich has enough appeal to warrant more time in South Florida.
Zach Sieler wasn’t the version of Zach Sieler that Miami has come to know in his first few season in Miami. But once the hard part of finding a gem was over with, they did the right next thing too, which was making sure he didn’t get away when the numbers crunch came around. Dulcich has earned the right to try to make a leap with the Dolphins next year, too — and so the Dolphins new general manager, whoever that may be, should have a pretty easy decision to make with the fourth-year tight end after the season.
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