The 2019 NFL season was a year of redemption for Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker. The Dolphins chose to invest in Parker after four middling seasons of play, a decision that induced a lot of eye rolling back in the spring. The perception was “here we go again” with Parker, who had never been able to live up to his status as a top-20 draft pick back in 2015.
That is, of course, until now. Because DeVante Parker’s 2019 season featured over 1,200 receiving yards and 9 touchdowns — posting career highs across the board and blossoming into the #1 receiver Miami envisioned all of those years ago.
And now that the Dolphins’ 2019 season is over, the team has posted all of Parker’s best plays from the season. It’s got us ready for another Dolphins game again this weekend.
Parker’s breakout prompted Miami to lock the receiver into a long-term contract, inking Parker to a 4-year, $40M contract extension before the end of the season. And if Parker’s able to capture the form he put on display in 2019, the average salary of $10M is going to be a steal for the Dolphins. Parker ultimately finished 5th in the NFL in receiving yardage with 1,202 yards and his 9 touchdowns was tied for 4th in the NFL.
It’s hard to envision Parker not getting a call to the Pro Bowl once players begin to drop for the event, there’s no question he’s earned the honor. And given that the Dolphins currently have no representation at the event, it’s only right that we get to see Parker lace them up one more time before the postseason ends. As the highlights above show, you’re going to be entertained when you throw one up to DeVante.
