Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-6, 264 lbs |
| Birthplace: St. Louis, MO |
| Age: 23 |
| School: Ohio State |
| Experience: R |
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2026 Receiving
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REC
Receptions
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YDS
Receiving Yards
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AVG
Average Yards per Reception
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TD
Receiving Touchdowns
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LNG
Longest Reception
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| Regular Season | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 15 |
Top Will Kacmarek News
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Dolphins' Will Kacmarek: Limited to open week
Kacmarek (hamstring) was a limited participant at the Dolphins' practice Wednesday.
Kacmarek was limited at practice throughout the entire week before playing 19 offensive snaps and six snaps on special teams during the team's 24-19 loss to the Patriots in Week 8. The tight end may be set for a similar fate ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Lions as he continues to nurse a hamstring injury.
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Dolphins' Will Kacmarek: Clear to suit up Sunday
Kacmarek (hamstring) doesn't have a designation for Sunday battle against the Patriots, C. Isaiah Smalls II of the Miami Herald reports.
Kacmarek dealt with a hamstring injury this week and logged limited practices Wednesday and Thursday. However, he was able to upgrade to a full session Friday and has thus been cleared to play Sunday. Kacmarek should serve in his usual role as the No. 2 tight end who focuses primarily on blocking.
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Dolphins' Will Kacmarek: Remains limited at practice Thursday
Kacmarek (hamstring) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Kacmarek has now been limited two straight days to begin Week 8 prep while tending to a hamstring injury. He'll almost certainly enter the weekend with a designation for Sunday's contest against the Patriots if he isn't able to practice in full Friday. Kacmarek has worked primarily as a blocker this season, but he does have three catches for 24 yards on six targets through six games.
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Dolphins' Will Kacmarek: Nursing hamstring injury
Kacmarek (hamstring) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
Kacmarek may have picked up the injury during the Dolphins' Week 7 win over the Jets, when he logged 34 snaps (29 on offense, five on special teams) without showing up on the box score otherwise. The rookie third-rounder will have two more opportunities to return to practice in at least a limited capacity before Sunday's game against the Patriots.
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Dolphins' Will Kacmarek: Blocks in win
Kacmarek played 29 offensive snaps and five special-teams snaps but did not appear in the box score of the Dolphins' 28-25 win over the Jets on Sunday.
Kacmarek played 45 percent of the Dolphins' offensive snaps. The No. 2 tight end's blocking role was starkly contrasted by Greg Dulcich's team-leading target share.
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Dolphins' Will Kacmarek: Limited again but expects to play
Kacmarek (hamstring) was limited in Thursday's practice, but he said he expects to play Sunday versus the Jets, Joe Schad of The Palm Beach Post reports.
Kacmarek is dealing with a hamstring issue, though it's not clear when he suffered the injury given that Miami was on bye this past weekend. Regardless, the rookie tight end is anticipating being on the field Week 7 despite being limited in practice both Wednesday and Thursday. Kacmarek hasn't been a major factor in Miami's passing game thus far, recording just three catches on six targets for 24 yards through five contests.
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Dolphins' Will Kacmarek: Limited practice Wednesday
Kacmarek (hamstring) was a limited participant at the Dolphins' practice Wednesday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Kacmarek is dealing with an apparent hamstring injury coming out of Miami's bye week in Week 6. The tight end will have two more chances to log a full practice prior to Sunday's matchup with the Jets.
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Dolphins' Will Kacmarek: Goes catchless in debut
Kacmarek failed to haul in his only target during Miami's loss to the Raiders on Sunday.
Kacmarek was in the team's starting lineup for his regular-season debut but ended up seeing limited action, playing just 14 of the 56 offensive snaps in addition to six snaps on special teams. While the 23-year-old primarily functions as a blocker, he could still see an increased role during the Week 2 matchup against the 49ers.
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Dolphins' Will Kacmarek: Good to go for Sunday
Kacmarek (calf) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game at Las Vegas, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
The rookie third-round pick upgraded to full practice participation Friday after being limited earlier in the week. Greg Dulcich is Miami's top receiving threat at tight end, but Kacmarek could play a lot of snaps as a blocker and see a few targets here and there.
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Dolphins' Will Kacmarek: Limited again
Kacmarek (calf) was a limited participant in practice for the second consecutive day Thursday, C. Isaiah Smalls II of the Miami Herald reports.
The tight end emerged from the Dolphins' last preseason game with an undisclosed issue that was eventually revealed to be a calf injury. He appears to still be dealing with it, though he did tell Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald on Wednesday that he expects to play in Miami's season opener Sunday against Las Vegas. The rookie third-round pick is the backup to Greg Dulcich on the depth chart.
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Dolphins' Will Kacmarek: Limited at practice Wednesday
Kacmarek (calf) was limited during Wednesday's practice, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Though Kacmarek appeared to be a full participant in an unofficial practice session Monday, the rookie tight end had his reps capped to begin Week 1 prep. For his part, Kacmarek didn't suggest that he's dealing with any setback with the calf injury, as he told Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald after Wednesday's practice that he expects to play in Sunday's season opener in Las Vegas.
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Dolphins' Will Kacmarek: Practices Monday
Kacmarek (undisclosed) was a full participant in Monday's practice, C. Isaiah Smalls II of the Miami Herald reports.
Kacmarek was considered week-to-week after the Dolphins' final preseason game against the Falcons on Aug. 28. The tight end has recovered from his undisclosed issue quickly and is back in action just in time for the team's Week 1 matchup with the Raiders.
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Dolphins' Will Kacmarek: Won't practice this week
Kacmarek (undisclosed) is considered week-to-week as of Saturday, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.
Kacmarek did not play in Friday night's preseason finale against the Falcons. The rookie third-rounder played in the first two preseason games for the Dolphins, catching his sole target for three yards. The tight end is set to be the No. 2 option behind Greg Dulcich once the former regains his health.
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Dolphins' Will Kacmarek: Selected by Dolphins
The Dolphins selected Kacmarek in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 87th overall.
In a Day 2 where several teams made dubious tight end selections, the Dolphins probably made one of the better ones. Kacmarek (6-foot-6, 261 pounds) is potentially an AJ Barner type out of Ohio State, or at worst an Adam Trautman. Kacmarek is a rugged blocker who can amplify the run game, and he has enough athleticism to hurt the defense if they don't defend him honestly as a potential pass catcher (4.74-second 40, 36-inch vertical jump). Kacmarek is unlikely to be a fantasy factor, but don't be surprised if he's in frame, driving some defender backward on a lot of De'Von Achane's big plays.
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