Julian Hill was Miami’s sixth tight end on Aug. 8 — three weeks later, the Dolphins didn’t want to risk putting him on waivers. The undrafted rookie was a pleasant surprise throughout the preseason with three receptions of four targets.
“I always had my eye on the Dolphins,” Hill said Wednesday. “I like their system. I like Coach [Mike] McDaniel and how he runs things, and of course just getting a chance to work with Coach [Jon] Embree from who he’s coached in the past, it was a no-brainer.”
The former Campbell University tight end leapfrogged four players on the depth chart, landing behind starting tight end Durham Smythe.