This is good news both for Waddle himself – who was beginning to gain a foothold in Miami’s offense over the past few weeks – and Tua Tagovailoa, who muddled his way through a tough conference matchup against the Texans in Week 15. The target share is undeniably concentrated among the three of Jonnu Smith, De’Von Achane, and Tyreek Hill at this point, but two finishes inside the top-12 (and with at least 23% target share) from Weeks 12-14 had things looking promising for Waddle to close out the season strong. However, just like a rising tide lifts all boats, a falling tide lowers them, as well. Tua hit rock bottom against Houston in what was likely his worst performance of 2024, and with Waddle not earning a consistent enough target share this season to trust him even when he’s healthy, it’s going to be even harder to drum up the nerve to start him whenever he returns. With a difficult matchup against the 49ers on tap in Week 16, he should likely be left out of lineups even if he does play this weekend; however, he could be in consideration for Week 17 against the Browns assuming he’s healthy enough to return at that point.