Jalen Reagor Has a New Gig

The Minnesota Vikings employed wide receiver Jalen Reagor in 2022, and four years later, he will try on the Miami Dolphins for size. The once-promising wideout hasn’t totally blossomed in his career, but he keeps getting jobs, and Jeff Hafley’s team awaits.

Reagor may not have too many NFL chances left, so he should probably make the most of this summer in Miami, especially as a special teamer.

Miami Gives Reagor Another Summer Shot

Reagor to MIA

Reagor to Miami is official. Associated Press published Tuesday, “The Miami Dolphins signed Jalen Reagor on Tuesday to add another receiving option for new quarterback Malik Willis. Reagor, selected 21st overall by Philadelphia in 2020, should bolster Miami’s thin receiving room, which lost stars Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle amid a roster overhaul under new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan.”

“Reagor caught 64 passes for 695 yards and three touchdowns in his first two pro seasons with the Eagles before being traded to the Vikings in 2022, where he carved more of a role as a punt returner with a loaded Minnesota receiving room that included star Justin Jefferson — who was selected one pick after Reagor in 2020 — Adam Thielen and K.J. Osborn.”

It’s Reagor’s fifth team in seven seasons.

Career for Reagor So Far

Reagor’s career has landed in a pretty common NFL spot: former 1st-Round pick, sweet athlete, not much of a game-changer on offense.

He hung out with the Chargers in 2024 after showing up in September, playing eight games and snagging seven passes for 100 yards. That pretty much sums up his whole career. Over five seasons, Reagor has 86 catches for 1,037 yards and 4 touchdowns, plus 97 rushing yards and 1,134 yards from scrimmage. His stats never quite lived up to where he was drafted, but he keeps getting jobs because that speed always turns heads.

His best year was still his rookie season in Philly, when he caught 31 passes for 396 yards. Since then, his offensive role has gotten smaller. Minnesota barely used him in 2022. New England gave him a quick look in 2023, where he showed more promise as a returner than a receiver. Los Angeles just saw him as a backup.

And, yes, there’s always that shadow. Reagor will forever be linked to Philadelphia picking him one spot before Justin Jefferson. He’s not being judged like a hot prospect anymore. Now, he’s a role player trying to stick around.

The Dolphins’ [Bad] WR Corps

The Dolphins will be begging for a wide receiver to emerge in 2026, freshly equipped with Willis at quarterback. Here’s the group in June:

• Malik Washington
• Tutu Atwell
• Jalen Tolbert
• Chris Bell
• Jalen Reagor
• Caleb Douglas
• Kevin Coleman Jr.
• Terrace Marshall Jr.
• Theo Wease Jr.
• Tahj Washington
• Donaven McCulley
• AJ Henning

Yes, that’s a real NFL wide receiving corps that Miami somehow thinks will work.

DolphinsWire‘s Mike Masala wrote last month about Douglas in particular, “The Miami Dolphins added four rookie wide receivers this offseason, three in the 2026 NFL draft and one as an undrafted free agent, who they hope will not only make the team out of camp but make an impact in their first season. Caleb Douglas was the first of these rookies to join the roster when Miami used a third-round pick on the Texas Tech wideout, and while there’s plenty of reason to be excited about his prospects, he had one big issue in college — drops.”

“In two years with the Red Raiders, Douglas caught 114 passes for 1,723 yards and 13 touchdowns while earning All-Big 12 honors once. Now, in Miami, he has a chance to be the team’s top wide receiver in Week 1. He just needs to limit those drops and show what he’s capable of.”

If Reagor Can Make a WR Roster, It’s Probably MIA

This is the best possible situation for Reagor because a) There is no clear-cut WR1 and perhaps not even a WR2 b) It’s a test for Reagor; if he can’t cut it on this WR roster, his days in the NFL are numbered.

Because of his special teams versatility, Reagor actually has a reasonable shot of making the Dolphins’ final roster in late August. He’s unlikely to break out and finally fulfill his 1st-Round draft stock from 2020, but he should be able to carve out a small role in Miami.

If the Dolphins waive him in three months, this might be the end of the road — unless Reagor wants to try the UFL or CFL.

Dustin Baker is a novelist and political scientist. His second novel, The Invaders , is out now. So is … More about Dustin Baker