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PositiveRoleAug 1, 2026NFL.com News
Waller's comeback saw surprising success during a rough 2025 for the Dolphins and offered one of the club's few highlights. The source suggests he could join the Chargers, where his former head coach Mike McDaniel has an offense stocked with tight ends. Waller would provide depth, a red zone threat and one more option for Kyler Murray and/or J.J. McCarthy. His best years were 2019-2020 with the Raiders, turning in back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons and earning a Pro Bowl selection.
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PositiveSleeperJul 30, 2026Fantasy Football Today
Dave identifies Okonkwo as a sleeper tight end (ranked 12th by the source); the source notes that if Okonkwo is replacing Zach Ertz in the Washington offense and the team doesn't add Brandon Aiyuk or Stefan Diggs, he could finish first or second on his team in targets. Last year he averaged 4.7 targets per game in Tennessee and 7+ PPR points per game; if he gets north of 6 targets per game in Washington, he could extrapolate to 9-10 PPR points per game. Ertz had a 17.2% target-per-route-run rate with Jade Daniels and averaged 10.4 PPR points per game; Okonkwo has 16 career games with 6+ targets and averaged 11.7 PPR points in those games, suggesting he's a low-end starter if given the opportunity.
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PositiveBreakoutJul 28, 2026RotoWire NFL Articles
Waller is cited as one of just 18 tight ends since 2017 who scored 12-plus PPR points per game (minimum 8 games) while being drafted as TE10 or later. He qualifies as a successful late-round tight end breakout case in a strange situation: changing positions to tight end after his initial season with the Raiders, supporting the thesis that new offensive situations are a key driver of late-round TE success (5 of 18 cases, 28%).
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PositiveProjectionJul 24, 2026PlayerProfiler Fantasy Football Podcast Network
Waller had the highest A-dot in football last year and ran 162 routes; despite the limited route volume, he returned value because of elite per-route efficiency. The source uses Waller as the primary comp for Aranda Gadsden's potential role in Miami under Mike McDaniel, suggesting that if Gadsden can stay healthy and play in a similar downfield-focused role, he could replicate Waller's elite production.
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PositiveNewsJul 18, 2026Zain Dhanani
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Not a huge JLC person, but he mentioned Darren Waller as a fit for the Ravens if Mark Andrews doesn’t look good Also that GMs and personnel men told him Waller is better than Andrews (and it’s not close) Regardless if you believe JLC or not, Waller should find a home soon

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