MIAMI -- Dolphins rookie receiver Jaylen Waddle is the type of player who needs to feel the first hit before he is truly comfortable in a game.
Once that hit came Sunday -- on his first NFL snap, a 17-yard catch-and-run -- he looked like a player worthy of the No. 6 overall pick Miami used to select him in the 2021 NFL draft.
Waddle finished his professional debut with 61 yards and a touchdown on four catches in Miami's 17-16 win against the New England Patriots.