BREAKING NEWSControversial NFL star set to come out of retirement as he nears shock trade just a YEAR after walking away

BREAKING NEWSControversial NFL star set to come out of retirement as he nears shock trade just a YEAR after walking away

The Miami Dolphins are finalizing a stunning trade that will see тιԍнт end Darren Waller come out of retirement – just one year after he walked away from the sport.

The former Baltimore Ravens, Las Vegas Raiders and New York Giants star claimed he was ‘definitely done’ with the NFL last year and hung up his cleats in April 2024. 

However, he is reportedly set to make a dramatic return to the field as the Dolphins finalize a trade with the Giants for the former Pro Bowl тιԍнт end. 

As part of the trade, the Dolphins will be sending a conditional 2026 sixth in exchange for a 2027 seventh-round pick and Waller. 

The 32-year-old has agreed a one-year deal with the Dolphins worth up to $5million, according to reports. 

Just last month, on a appearance on the ‘The Side You Don’t See’ podcast, Waller opened up about his thought process in hanging up the cleats. 

The Dolphins are finalizing a trade that will see тιԍнт end Darren Waller come out of retirement

The Dolphins are finalizing a trade that will see тιԍнт end Darren Waller come out of retirement 

Waller was playing for the Giants when he decided to retire after the 2023 season ended

Waller was playing for the Giants when he decided to retire after the 2023 season ended

The Georgia Tech product said that it was in the middle of a game he played for the New York Giants in October of 2023, when he played the Buffalo Bills.

‘It was in the first quarter of the game,’ Waller said on the podcast. ‘We were running like this counter-lead running play, and I’m kind of like leading through the hole like I’m a fullback. 

‘And the play is working, but I sit down on the sideline after a drive where we ran it like three times and I’m like, ‘What the f***  am I doing with my life? I’m out here playing fullback. I don’t even want to do this s*** anymore.”

Adding insult to injury, that game ended in a 14-9 loss for the Giants when quarterback Tyrod Taylor threw an attempt towards Waller which would’ve been a walk-off touchdown. It fell one yard short of the receiver.

Waller’s mind may have been elsewhere, as he further indicated that nothing was going to change his mind. 

‘I’m just like looking at the moon,’ Waller said. ‘It’s like early first quarter, second quarter. Nobody else would even really know that I’m thinking this. 

‘But I’m on the sideline like, “Yup, I’m going to finish this year to the best of my ability, but I’m definitely done playing after this year.”‘

Waller, just last month, reflected on his decision to hang up his cleats on a podcast appearance

Waller, just last month, reflected on his decision to hang up his cleats on a podcast appearance 

One week later, Waller would score his only touchdown with the Giants against the Washington Commanders.

Later in that season, Waller would suffer a hand injury before going through a ‘near-death experience’ in a H๏τel room on the road. He recalled having trouble breathing, ‘shaking uncontrollably’ and then ‘losing consciousness’.

Waller played the last four games of the 2023 season while deflecting questions about his plans for his future career. However, the New York Post reported that he informed the team that he was considering retirement back in January.

After months of contemplation and the Giants drafting a тιԍнт end in April of 2024, Waller announced his retirement.

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