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The Miami Dolphins made a ton of changes with the new regime coming in. Jon-Eric Sullivan and Jeff Hafley tore the Dolphins roster apart, but they still made a few additions.
Most notably, the Dolphins added Malik Willis as their starting quarterback. But after the Tyreek Hill release and the Jaylen Waddle trade, the Dolphins desperately needed WR help, and after the draft, they still do. QB depth is also worth exploring as well post-draft.
According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, the Dolphins are bringing in Florida State quarterback Tommy Castellanos for a rookie minicamp invite to try to make the Dolphins roster. But, it's for a very surprising reason, as this tryout isn't as a QB.
"Interesting one: Florida State QB Tommy Castellanos has accepted an invite to Titans rookie minicamp, but he'll be listed as a WR, per sources," Schultz reports. "I'm told he also plans to attend the Dolphins rookie minicamp. That will also be as a WR."
The Dolphins are bringing the Florida State QB in-state for the rookie minicamp, but it won't be as a quarterback. Instead, Castellanos will try out as a wide receiver.
After throwing for 2,760 yards and 15 touchdowns with six interceptions this past season for the Seminoles, Castellanos is now trying to break into the NFL as a receiver.
This wouldn't be the first time it's happened, with Braxton Miller and Terrelle Pryor being other notable QBs to switch to WR in the NFL.
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Castellanos has shown some running ability, rushing for 557 yards and nine touchdowns in 2025, and back in 2023, running for 1,133 yards and 13 touchdowns.
The 5-foot-11, 201-pound former Florida State quarterback is trying to break his way into the NFL, but it's not as a QB, but as a WR instead.
He has two receptions in his collegiate career, both coming in 2023, and the two resulting in -11 yards total. This is a massive change for Castellanos, and a surprising one at that.
This will be a very interesting storyline to follow this upcoming season, as the Dolphins might now be getting a QB-turned-WR on their NFL roster if this transition works out for Castellanos.
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