""I was so excited I almost shot through the roof," Gruden said. "Darren Freakin' Waller," he wrote that night on Twitter."
""Darren, really happy to see you back in the game!" Trestman texted him. "Excited for you.""
""I began meditating on it," he said. "I was kind of feeling it pull me back and I was like, 'I don't know I thought I was done for real.' But I guess I kind of let God steer the wheel.""
Darren Waller returned to the NFL after a 631-day absence and scored two touchdowns in his first game with the Miami Dolphins. Waller had retired for the 2024 season amid injuries and anxiety, later feeling a pull back to football after meditating and surrendering to faith. Former coaches and teammates, including Jon Gruden, Marc Trestman and Paul Johnson, celebrated his performance with texts and reactions. The game took place Monday night in Miami Gardens, and uncertainty remains whether the performance represents a sustained comeback or a single peak. Waller said he did not know what to expect and will play again Sunday in Carolina.
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