Rookie tight ends Mike Gesicki and Durham Smythe were all but guaranteed spots on the Dolphins’ roster the minute they were drafted.
But MarQueis Gray and A.J. Derby had to earn their spots, beating out Gavin Escobar and Thomas Duarte in preseason.
Here was Adam Gase’s thinking behind keeping four tight ends (and, perhaps as a result, just five receivers):
“That was the plan the whole way, the whole time. ... [Gesicki is] going to play. We’re going to have a mix of packages and things that we’re going to do. We have a plan. I mean, this isn’t a hobby.