Newest Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tutu Atwell is not concerned with the team's position group despite questions surrounding it.
The Miami Dolphins have a ton of question marks surrounding the team. After an offseason that consisted of a major overhaul to the roster and front office, the team will look to build from the ground up.
One of the areas they will look to do that in is the wide receiver group. The Dolphins traded Jaylen Waddle and cut ties with Tyreek Hill. The room is not as strong as it was in past seasons, and that’s been a topic of discussion for the team this offseason.
Miami has done their best to add to the room, including by signing free agent pass catcher Tutu Atwell. Atwell signed with the team in March and could establish himself as one of the top wide receivers on the team.
Atwell has a long way to go in that department, but in the meantime, he has faith in the team’s current wide receiver room. In a recent appearance on NFL Network, the 26-year-old said he feels good about where that position group stands ahead of training camp.
"I feel like we got a good group, you know? A lot of good guys, a lot of guys that played and had some time to play in the league," Atwell said. "But…we know we (are) all grinding and we all have something to prove. We got a lot of great guys on the receiver room - Malik (Washington), (Jalen Tolbert), (Terrence Marshall Jr.), and a lot of young guys. So, I feel like we’ll do a great job this season."
The Dolphins' wide receiver room is a far cry from what it once was. The room consists of unproven or unestablished players, including Jalen Tolbert, Malik Washington, Tahj Washington, Chris Bell, and Terrance Marshall Jr., to name a few.
While there is potential within the group, it lacks the proven production and star power that typically forces opposing defenses to alter their game plans. As things stand, Miami’s receiving corps has more questions than answers heading into the season.
Atwell was never able to establish himself with the Rams after they drafted him in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft, but he has a chance to change things on a Dolphins team that needs an established WR1.
After four years in Los Angeles, he decided it was time to start a new chapter and signed with the Dolphins this offseason.
In 2025, the former Louisville Cardinal only played in 10 games with four starts and tallied six catches on 15 targets for 192 yards and one touchdown. He recorded career lows across the board and did not play a snap in the Rams' three playoff games.
