Miami Herald’s Omar Kelly said Dolphins WR Malik Washington “seems to be grasping Miami’s playbook faster than the rest of his fellow receivers.”

31 May 2026

Kelly’s assessment might just be an indictment of the Dolphins’ other wide receivers. To be fair, Kelly also notes that Washington “has been praised in the past for his ability to learn and execute the offense.” Regardless, Washington seems to be in the driver’s seat at the moment. If he is going to be anything more than a matchup-based WR5/FLEX slot receiver, though, Washington will need to earn a role in two-wide receiver sets. Keep an eye on him this summer.