Darren Waller puts on vintage performance to help Dolphins grab first win of 2025 season

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Darren Waller turned back the clock on Monday night to help the Miami Dolphins vanquish the New York Jets.

The one-time Pro Bowl tight end appeared in his first game for the Dolphins in the 2025 season after taking a year off from football following a stint with the New York Giants. He looked like his old self as he was able to carve up the Jets’ defense multiple times.

Waller caught two touchdown passes in a single game for the first time since he was with the Las Vegas Raiders in December 2020. He had his first touchdown catch since October 2023 when he was still with the Giants.

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Miami Dolphins tight end Darren Waller (83) catches a touchdown pass as New York Jets' Sauce Gardner, rear, and Brandon Stephens (21) defend in the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

The first touchdown catch came in the second quarter. Tua Tagovailoa found a way to get the Dolphins into the red zone thanks to a creative flip to Malik Washington and easy throws to Tyreek Hill.

The second touchdown capped off a six-play, 36-yard drive in the third quarter. Tagovailoa found Waller for a 9-yard touchdown catch.

It had taken a bit for Waller to get back into game shape as he had been out of the league for more than a year. But, at least on Monday, the chance the Dolphins took on Waller paid off.

It wasn’t all smiles for the Dolphins.

Miami took a hit in the third quarter when Hill suffered a gruesome knee injury. Multiple reports indicated that the team feared he had