It’s been a frenzy for the Miami Dolphins ever since the free agent signing period began. Miami has seen it’s fair amount of turnover in players coming and going, including veterans that have been with the team for a number of years.
With all of these additions and subtractions, you have to stop and wonder if they’ll have the success they did last season going into this season.
The latest string of players departing included players such as wide receiver Cedrick Wilson Jr. and starting safety DeShon Elliott, who has since signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Miami Dolphins Wide Receiver Emotional Over Teammate’s Departure
Jaylen Waddle, a fan favorite for the Dolphins, took to social media to give his well wishes and good luck to Wilson after it was announced he was leaving the team. “This one hurt man!!!” Waddle said on Twitter, also adding: “This my dawg.”
This one hurt man !! This my dawg https://t.co/A9swOcr7Ua
— JW (@D1__JW) March 15, 2024
Wilson has signed to a two-year deal with the New Orleans Saints on March 14. Though he was only with the Miami Dolphins for two seasons, him and Waddle got along great, and they definitely had a good vibe going.
Prior to the 28-year-old signing to Miami, he was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL draft after a very successful career at Coffeyville Community College and Boise State.
Wilson had signed a three-year, $21M contract with Miami as a free agent in 2022, expecting to be Waddle’s direct partner, but a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs brought in Tyreek Hill just six days after Wilson’s signing. It was hard for Wilson to truly establish himself as a viable option because with Hill and Waddle being the top two receivers, Wilson was going to have to play catch-up.
In his time with the Dolphins, he went 432 yards for 34 catches and three touchdowns in the regular season. He additionally registered four receptions for 51 yards in the playoffs. Wilson only started in three games for Miami, but appeared in a total of 32, including postseason appearances. When working in special teams, he returned 17 punts for an average of 7.5 yards.
Since Wilson became a free agent after his contract was voided, he then became ineligible to become a compensatory free agent. Wilson was among a group of five wide receivers who became free agents on Wednesday, this includes River Cracraft, Robbie Chosen, Chase Claypool, and Braxton Berrios.