{"id":30669,"date":"2025-03-05T03:59:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T03:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=30669"},"modified":"2025-03-05T03:59:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T03:59:26","slug":"eye-opening-dolphins-wr-calls-2024-a-humbling-experience-i-might-have-needed-see-link-below-%e2%ac%87%ef%b8%8f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=30669","title":{"rendered":"Eye-opening: Dolphins WR calls 2024 a &#8220;humbling experience I might have needed.&#8221; See link below \u2b07\ufe0f"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Miami Dolphins\u00a0wide receiver Erik Ezukanma is still waiting for his chance to shine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">After the 2022 fourth-round pick sat for most of his rookie year and was injured for the majority of year two, it seemed he was finally primed to make an impact in 2024. Instead, he spent his third NFL season on the Dolphins&#8217; practice squad and was elevated for only two games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cI feel like it was a very humbling experience I might have needed,\u201d\u00a0Ezukanma told Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. \u201cEveryone\u2019s dream is to make it to the second contract. Sometimes you need to be where your feet are [and not get distracted by the future]. It was a very humbling experience, and I was glad to be retained on the practice squad at least.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<div id=\"ad-slot-7103-SMG_DolphinsWire_OO-native-article_link-sports-nfl-4-ac1\" class=\"gnt_x_sl gnt_x_al\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"llx\" data-google-query-id=\"CI3N24GG8osDFa5FwgUdrmsitg\">\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Ezukanma, 25, has only recorded one reception for three yards in his trio of seasons with the Dolphins. For now, it&#8217;s hard to tell if he has a good shot at a fourth year with the squad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Dolphins are thin at the wide receiver position behind their duo of starters, Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. While 2024 fourth-round pick Malik Washington emerged as a solid third option, there&#8217;s not much else and Hill&#8217;s future with the team is tenuous, at best.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">If Miami addresses the issue by adding a receiver or two in the 2025 offseason, room for Ezukanma on the roster could soon vanish. But he&#8217;s hoping the trust he&#8217;s earned during his time in Miami earns him a chance to finally make his mark.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cWhen my number was called, I made the plays I needed to make, blocked the guys I need to block. I feel I got open on most of the routes I ran,&#8221; Ezukanma told the Herald. \u201cYou see guys out there. They are usually out there because they are gaining trust of their coaches and are consistent every day. Being a pro is more than being a good football player.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Miami Dolphins\u00a0wide receiver Erik Ezukanma is still waiting for his chance to shine. 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