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Darren Waller
31-Year-Old
Free Agent
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Reserve-Ret
Injury Undisclosed
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
52
YDS
552
TD
1
AVG
10.6
TAR
74
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
After deliberating for a few months, Waller announced his retirement in June, three months before his 32nd birthday. If he changes his mind and returns to the Giants, he'll catch passes from Daniel Jones (torn ACL) and/or Drew Lock while competing for targets with rookie sixth overall pick Malik Nabers and 2022 second-round selection Wan'Dale Robinson. Assuming Waller doesn't return, the Giants have Daniel Bellinger and rookie fourth-round pick Theo Johnson as their likely top receiving tight ends, while Jack Stoll and Chris Manhertz are veteran blockers that wouldn't figure to see many targets even if they played a good number of snaps. Read Past Outlooks
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Retirement made official
The Giants placed Waller on the reserve/retired list Monday, Howard Balzer of GoPHNX.com reports.
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Waller informed New York of his intent to retire Sunday, and the team has wasted little time in officially putting the transaction forth. The 31-year-old's retirement frees up $11.9 million in cap space for the Giants this season, per Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com, but it leaves the team with $6.6 million in dead money both this year and in 2025. Waller's lone season in New York produced just 552 yards plus one touchdown across 12 games, but he'll best be remembered for a phenomenal two-year stretch from 2019-20, when as a standout for the Raiders he exceeded 1,100 receiving yards twice and combined for 12 touchdowns on 197 catches.
Waller informed New York of his intent to retire Sunday, and the team has wasted little time in officially putting the transaction forth. The 31-year-old's retirement frees up $11.9 million in cap space for the Giants this season, per Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com, but it leaves the team with $6.6 million in dead money both this year and in 2025. Waller's lone season in New York produced just 552 yards plus one touchdown across 12 games, but he'll best be remembered for a phenomenal two-year stretch from 2019-20, when as a standout for the Raiders he exceeded 1,100 receiving yards twice and combined for 12 touchdowns on 197 catches.
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How do Darren Waller's measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 6"Weight
245 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.46 secShuttle Time
4.25 secCone Drill
7.07 secVertical Jump
37.0 inBroad Jump
125 inBench Press
12 reps
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Waller has demonstrated one of the highest ceilings among tight ends, but numerous factors will be working against him reaching it in 2023. After consecutive seasons with at least 1,145 yards in 2019 and 2020, Waller missed 14 games due to injuries over the last two years. In 2022 under new coach Josh McDaniel, the tight end averaged only 3.1 catches and 43.1 yards per game after averaging at least 5.0 and 60.5, respectively, in each of the previous three seasons. If McDaniels’ offense was the problem, Waller should benefit from a change of scenery following an offseason trade to the Giants, though the 6-foot-6 tight end will have to establish chemistry with quarterback Daniel Jones. While Jones has averaged just 15 touchdown passes per season and hit that underwhelming number on the nose last year, Waller is arguably better than any pass catcher Jones has worked with thus far. The veteran tight end – who turns 31 in September – could become the go-to option in New York’s passing game after being overshadowed by wide receiver Davante Adams in Vegas last year.
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Informs team of intent to retire
Waller informed the Giants on Sunday that he plans to retire, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Likely announcing retirement soon
The Giants expect Waller to announce his retirement within the next week or so, ESPN.com's Jordan Raanan reports.
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Not at OTAs
Coach Brian Daboll relayed Thursday that Waller remains absent from the Giants' OTAs, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.
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Should decide on retirement soon
Waller said Wednesday that he's still undecided on retirement but will make a decision "pretty soon," Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
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Not certain to return after all
Waller still hasn't decided whether he will return to the Giants for the 2024 season or retire, Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post reports.
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Decision about future coming soon
Waller is expected to decide by next week's mandatory minicamp whether he will retire, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The tight end has yet to make an appearance during the Giants' offseason program, and it's increasingly looking like Waller's playing days are done. The 31-year-old has caught 350 passes for 4,124 yards and 20 touchdowns over 86 NFL games in his career, with most of that production coming during his five seasons with the Raiders.
The tight end has yet to make an appearance during the Giants' offseason program, and it's increasingly looking like Waller's playing days are done. The 31-year-old has caught 350 passes for 4,124 yards and 20 touchdowns over 86 NFL games in his career, with most of that production coming during his five seasons with the Raiders.