It’s been a while since the Miami Dolphins have spent a lot of money to acquire a tight end either through trade or free agency. Oh sure, the Dolphins have used a bunch of draft picks on that position, but aside from Randy McMichael in 2002 and Charles Clay in 2011, they have pretty much struck out with those selections. With Clay shuffled off to the Buffalo Bills as a free agent, Miami needed a big time tight end. They found one in former Cleveland Browns standout Jordan Cameron.

Cameron comes to Miami with one Pro Bowl appearance on his resume and $5 million guaranteed in his pocket. That contract is a two-year agreement, but really, it’s a “show me” deal in the first season. It will be a humongous help to the Dolphins’ offense if Cameron flourishes.

The tight end will only be 27 when the season starts in September. That young age seems a bit older than it is, however, because Cameron has battled as many as three concussions in his short career. That injury led to a headache of a 2014 for Cameron. Despite being one of the most feared pass catchers in the AFC at his position, he only had 24 receptions for 424 yards and just two touchdowns. The ex-USC Trojan did blow away the league the season before when he hauled in 80 catches for 917 yards and seven scores. That is most definitely the production the Dolphins are paying for.

Besides being dinged, Cameron had another problem in Cleveland last year, and that was inconsistency at quarterback. The Dolphins have fourth-year QB Ryan Tannehill ready to break out in 2015, so Cameron should be in line for better numbers. Clay was a decent player, but he was never the breakaway seam threat like Cameron is. Tannehill needs that option as part of his arsenal. At 6-foot-5, Cameron also provides the young signal caller a huge target inside the red zone, a place where Dolphins’ drives usually go to die.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Cameron enters training camp as the top tight end and should leave camp the same way. The only other tight end on Miami’s roster who even has a shot at starting is former Michigan State athlete Dion Sims. The 24-year-old tight end is the better blocker between the two, but Cameron can do things to a defense that Sims can’t smell. There will be times when both big men are on the field together, which will also give Tannehill a combination he has rarely seen.

If Cameron can overcome his concussions, then he will cause an excitement most Dolphins enthusiasts aren’t used to. Many of those fans don’t remember the days of Ferrell Edmunds or Keith Jackson or Jim Mandich, all former Miami tight ends that overpowered defenses. With the way passing rules are now, Cameron has a chance to become the most dominant tight end the Dolphins have had in many seasons.