Dolphins Claim Young Wide Receiver Off Waivers

The Miami Dolphins added some much-needed depth at the position.

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Grant DuBose (86) runs with the ball during warmups prior to the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium during the 2023 preseason. / Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports

The Miami Dolphins were awarded one player off waivers Wednesday, and it came at the suddenly very thin wide receiver position.

The Dolphins were awarded Grant DuBose, a first-year wide receiver who the Green Bay Packers waived on Tuesday.

Along with providing needed depth, DuBose also brings good size (6-2, 210) to a position that was lacking in that department. Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, Braxton Berrios, and Malik Washington were the four players on the 53 before this move.

On the other hand, the Dolphins did not have any of the players they waived Tuesday, who were claimed by another team.

THE BOOK ON GRANT DuBOSE

DuBose bounced on and off the Packers practice squad last year as a rookie seventh-round pick out of Charlotte, mainly because an offseason back injury forced him to play catch-up from the start.

In the Packers' 2024 preseason opener, DuBose had five catches for 63 yards against the Cleveland Browns.

In his two seasons at Charlotte, DuBose had 64 and 62 catches and a combined 15 touchdown receptions.

DuBose isn't particularly fast, but the scouting report out of Green Bay says he's a good athlete and a willing blocker, which Mike McDaniel values in his wide receivers and one reason he's a fan of River Cracraft. Publisher Bill Huber of sister site Green Bay Packers On SI said DuBose is a quality prospect who easily was good enough to have made the Packers' 53-man roster but was a victim of the team's great depth at wide receiver.

The Dolphins must make a corresponding move to make room for DuBose on the 53-man roster.

The Dolphins were down to four wide receivers after Cracraft was placed on the IR/designated to return list, Odell Beckham Jr. was placed on the Reserve/PUP list, and Erik Ezukanma was waived.