Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill had a meltdown after a 32-20 loss to the New York Jets in the regular-season finale and intimated to the local media assembled that he wanted to be traded. Hill supposedly met with general manager Chris Grier and head coach Mike McDaniel and did not ask to be traded, but the damage to his reputation has already been done.
Tyreek Hill Wants To Take His Money and Run out of Miami
This past Tuesday, Grier said that he and McDaniel met with Hill, and the cards were laid out on the table. Hill was told that he can no longer pull himself out of games without a legitimate injury. This stemmed after Hill refused to play the fourth quarter of the Jets game.
When the meeting was over, Hill never asked or demanded to be traded. There is an assumption in Miami that the issue is behind them and that Hill is looking forward to next season.
Grier and McDaniel addressed the situation in front of the media after an hour-long meeting the previous day.
“But he never asked for a trade with me. Those were productive conversations, I will keep those between us,” Grier clarified.
The Dolphins’ GM also explained the potential cause of Hill’s behavior during and after the season finale.
“The one thing I would say is, in a frustrating season, he was very emotional in a game where we had a chance, coming back from 2-6. All of that with him playing through his [wrist] injury just kind of bubbled to a point,” he added.
McDaniel shared his feelings about how Hill reacted, calling it unacceptable.
“I think the competitive spirit of his can represent postgame, especially in a season or a game that nobody likes, it can allude to a relationship being one way. I was very direct with him. He was very honest, and it was great terms that we were discussing,” McDaniel revealed.
“We discussed multiple things, including without wavering, that it’s not acceptable to leave a game and won’t be tolerated in the future, and he embraced accountability. I wouldn’t say there’s necessarily anything to fix, but we had to clear the air in a rough and tumultuous situation,” McDaniel further said.
Richard Sherman Tears Into Hill
Former NFL star defensive back Richard Sherman tore into Hill during “The Richard Sherman Podcast” for wanting to prioritize money over winning and then whining when he loses. He basically told Hill he could not have his cake and eat it, too.
“You’re like, ‘Hey, I chased the money, and now I’m unhappy because the money doesn’t fill the void.’ Maybe winning is more important than money, and now he realizes that,” Sherman said.
“But it takes losing to realize that. It literally took him going against the team he played for, losing to them in the playoffs, and then watching them win a Super Bowl without him.
"You think the grass is greener on the other side and then you look up and it's just grass"@RSherman_25 reacts to Tyreek Hill demanding a trade from the Dolphins pic.twitter.com/4UNL356gqg
— Richard Sherman Podcast (@RShermanPodcast) January 6, 2025
“Sometimes, that is a shot to the ego, and I’m sure it was a shot to his ego in that playoff game — to lose to your former team and then watch them go win a Super Bowl without you. Kansas City continued to thrive without him. They went 15-2 this season and haven’t really looked back since he left. They’ve won back-to-back Super Bowls since he left.”
Sherman basically said Hill went for the money and the big contract and forgot what it was like to lose. When the losing kicked in, he wondered where the winning went.
“It’s one of those situations where it almost feels like, ‘Hey, I’m going to show these guys. I’m going to go get my money, and then they’ll see how much they miss me, Sherman said. “And then you realize, ‘Damn, they don’t miss me that much. They’re not even thinking about me.’ Maybe he wasn’t as important as he thought — maybe just a cog in the wheel.”
Sherman said Hill is a great player, but he needs to get his priorities in order and remember it is a team sport.
“He is a special player, though,” Sherman said. “He went to Miami and had a lot of success, had an incredible season. Kansas City didn’t force him out. He went to get the money; he had a price that he wanted.”