Miami Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan named tight end Greg Dulcich as a player that he sees cuold take the next step in 2026.
The Miami Dolphins have had a lot of turnover due to the cap constraints that the past regimes left the organization with. While a good number of free agent players left for other teams, there were a few holdovers that were brought back, including tight end Greg Dulcich.
Dulcich began to show plenty of promise in the tail end of the season, and Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan named him as the player he is most excited to see in 2026.
Dulcich arrived in Miami after being waived by the New York Giants during training camp. After working his way through the practice squad, he was eventually signed to the active roster in October.
The former Denver Broncos and Giants tight end played in 10 games for the Dolphins, starting in three, and secured 335 yards, one touchdown, and a 12.9 yards per reception average.
Considering he was starting to show plenty of promise, the Dolphins signed a one-year, $3.25 million deal. With Dulcich's return, Sullivan indicated he is one of the players he is most excited about on the roster.
"Yeah, I thought he uh thought he had a really good back end of the season and I want to see if he can build on that. Yeah, it's why we brought him back," Sullivan told host Kevin Clark.
In the last five games of the season, Dulcich picked up 222 yards and one touchdown on 16 receptions for a 13.8 yards per reception average. Even with Tua Tagovailoa getting benched and Quinn Ewers taking over, Dulcich continued to show promise.
Miami needs a pass catching tight end, especially since it's becoming clear that Darren Waller will not return. Ben Sims was brought in, but he is likely to be used more in blocking situations, opening the passing game more so for Dulcich.
There are a ton of new players on the Dolphins, as Sullivan and the front office brought in, so it is anyone's guess who might be the ones to emerge as playmakers. The hope for the team in its first year with a new regime is to be competitive in the face of a torn-down roster.
Dulcich is at least one piece that was present before, and knows Bobby Slowik better than potentially all the other players that were freshly brought in. Either way, Malik Willis will have a strong red zone threat to throw to in the returning tight end.