Jaylen Wright
21-Year-Old
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Most draft analysts expected Wright to go sooner than the fourth round this spring, and the combination of a crowded Miami backfield and disappointing draft capital doesn't exactly hint at big-time production Year 1. On the other hand, Raheem Mostert has shown that a running back with Wright's approximate height/weight/speed dimensions can post big numbers in the Mike McDaniel offense. Wright ran a 4.38 40 at 5-11, 210, confirming that he has speed to turn the corner and split safeties in the NFL, after he frequently did so at Tennessee. He averaged 6.0 yards on 146 carries in 2022 and then 7.4 YPC across 137 carries his final season, providing first-rate efficiency on medium-sized workloads in a spread offense. Wright probably isn't much of a power runner and caught only 30 passes in three collegiate seasons, but if Mostert or De'Von Achane misses any time the rookie should offer timely firepower as a rushing specialist. Read Past Outlooks
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Racks up 77 total yards Friday
Wright (undisclosed) rushed seven times for 36 yards and caught four of six targets for 41 yards in Friday's 24-14 preseason loss to the Buccaneers.
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Wright was held out of the previous preseason game against the Commanders due to an undisclosed injury, but the rookie fourth-round pick's sizable workload Friday suggests he's back to full health. He's the latest speedster to join a Dolphins backfield led by Raheem Mostert and De'Von Achane, but Wright could struggle to earn playing time early in his career while those other two running backs are healthy. Wright will get a chance to make his NFL regular-season debut Sept. 8 against the Jaguars.
Wright was held out of the previous preseason game against the Commanders due to an undisclosed injury, but the rookie fourth-round pick's sizable workload Friday suggests he's back to full health. He's the latest speedster to join a Dolphins backfield led by Raheem Mostert and De'Von Achane, but Wright could struggle to earn playing time early in his career while those other two running backs are healthy. Wright will get a chance to make his NFL regular-season debut Sept. 8 against the Jaguars.
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Held out due to injury
Wright was held out of Saturday's preseason contest against the Commanders due to an unspecified injury, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
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Not in uniform
Wright isn't in uniform ahead of Saturday's preseason game against Washington, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
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Impresses in preseason opener
Wright rushed 10 times for 55 yards and a touchdown and failed to bring in his only target in the Dolphins' 20-13 preseason win over the Falcons on Friday night. He also recovered a fumble.
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Putting forth strong training camp
Dolphins running backs coach Eric Studesville said Thursday that Wright has been "highly motivated to be really good" at training camp and is "working and positioning himself to do all those things," Joe Schad of the Palm Beach Post reports.
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Miami ends fall in fourth round
The Dolphins selected Wright in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, 120th overall.
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Big rookie season ahead?
Bucky Brooks of NFL.com identifies Wright as one under-the-radar rookie that could make a notable impact in his first season.
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The speedy Tennessee product was deemed a very good fit for head coach Mike McDaniel's creative schemes from the moment he was drafted, and Wright did nothing to dispel that notion during a highly productive preseason. Brooks points out that while Wright could admittedly have a difficult time garnering meaningful snaps in a crowded Dolphins backfield, he feels the speedy back's high level of versatility and ability to score from anywhere on the field affords him a very bright outlook.
The speedy Tennessee product was deemed a very good fit for head coach Mike McDaniel's creative schemes from the moment he was drafted, and Wright did nothing to dispel that notion during a highly productive preseason. Brooks points out that while Wright could admittedly have a difficult time garnering meaningful snaps in a crowded Dolphins backfield, he feels the speedy back's high level of versatility and ability to score from anywhere on the field affords him a very bright outlook.