Former Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle on Becoming a member of Broncos: ‘Going to be a Enjoyable Group’

The Denver Broncos were having a monotonous offseason. Then, they acquired Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Jaylen Waddle earlier this week, and the newcomer is thrilled to be playing in the Rockies. 

“I think I just bring another playmaker to the team. Someone that can help out and try to make plays to the best of my ability. I think it’s going to be a fun group,” Waddle said on Wednesday, according to NFL.com. “They have a lot of talent with Court [Coutland Sutton], Marv [Marvin Mims Jr.], Troy [Franklin], Pat [Bryant], Lil’Jordan [Humphrey]. I’m right here to assist in each style, making performs and studying. I’m excited to study from them and [for] them to study from me. It must be enjoyable; it must be nice.”

As for the offense that Waddle is becoming a member of, Denver, which earned the No. 1 seed within the AFC final season at 14-3 earlier than dropping to the New England Patriots within the AFC Championship — granted, the Broncos did not have beginning quarterback Bo Nix, who suffered a fracture in his proper ankle within the AFC divisional around the week prior — was tenth within the NFL in complete yards (342.6 per sport), eleventh in passing yards (223.9 per sport), 14th in factors (23.6 per sport) and sixteenth in speeding yards (118.7 per sport). Meanwhile, Nix led the NFL with 612 passing makes an attempt.

Regarding Denver’s huge receiver room — and a few of the gamers that Waddle referenced — Sutton totaled 1,000-plus receiving yards for a second consecutive yr in 2025, whereas incomes his second profession Pro Bowl nod; in what was his second yr within the sport, Franklin totaled 65 receptions for 709 yards and 6 touchdowns in 2025; Bryant logged 31 receptions for 378 yards and one landing in his 2025 rookie marketing campaign; Mims, a 2024 All-Pro and two-time Pro Bowler primarily on account of his work within the return sport, is a yr faraway from reeling in six touchdowns. 

“I don’t think there are No. 1s. Everyone is here to make plays and try to win,” Waddle mentioned concerning the Broncos’ passing assault. “That’s ultimately the goal for the team and for the organization.”

To purchase Waddle, the Broncos despatched the No. 30, 94 and 130 picks within the 2026 NFL Draft to the Dolphins for Waddle and the No. 111 choose. Waddle is coming into the primary season of a three-year, $84.8 million contract.

Last season, Waddle totaled 64 receptions for 910 yards (14.2 yards per reception) and 6 touchdowns. Moreover, Waddle had 21 receptions on vertical routes, which was tied for second within the sport, according to Next Gen Stats.

Over his first three seasons within the NFL (2021-23), Waddle averaged 83.7 receptions for 1,128.3 yards and 6 touchdowns per season, whereas racking up 104 receptions in his 2021 rookie marketing campaign and main the game with 18.1 yards per reception in 2022.