Waller, who appeared in 12 games in his first and only season in New York, caught 52 balls for 552 yards. Burress opined that the tight end might have been frustrated with how he was deployed in the Giants' offense and simply no longer wanted to play for head coach Brian Daboll.

Former New York Giants' tight end Darren Waller came out of retirement to be traded to the Miami Dolphins, and now this former Giants' receiver gives his take on what forced Waller into retirement originally.