The Miami Dolphins have a slew of players who are expected to hit free agency this month, including a wide receiver who has spent the last two years with the team – River Cracraft.
Cracraft, 29, was originally signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2017 following a collegiate career at Washington State.
He spent parts of three seasons with Denver playing mostly special teams before finishing out his third NFL season on the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad.
Cracraft spent 2020-21 with the San Francisco 49ers, where he bounced back and forth from the practice squad but played on offense more than he had with Denver.
He signed a one-year deal with the Dolphins in 2022 to follow Mike McDaniel from San Francisco. After failing to make the initial roster, he was elevated for each of the first three games before being signed to the active roster for the rest of the year.
Cracraft re-signed on another one-year deal this past year, this time making the 53-man out of camp, but he missed time with an injury that landed him on injured reserve.
So far with the Dolphins, Cracraft has recorded 18 receptions for 223 yards and three touchdowns.
Now, he’s heading into free agency again at 29 years old. Miami doesn’t have a ton of wide receiver depth with Cedrick Wilson Jr., Braxton Berrios, Robbie Chosen and Chase Claypool also hitting the market, so they should be looking to add at the position through free agency or the draft.
Cracraft won’t be an expensive deal. He’ll probably cost around $1 million again in 2024, and he already knows the offense. Having him come back and at least compete with the other depth options seems like a smart move for the cheap money.
