It’s been an interesting offseason for Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill. After the final game of the regular season, he told the media “I’m opening the door — I’m out, bruh,” and speculation was that he would force his way out despite two years remaining on his deal in Miami.
Hill and his camp have reflected since that statement and have made it known that he wants to stay a Dolphin, as long as they bolster the roster.
Tyreek Hill Wants To Stay in Miami but Needs Roster to Improve
The Kansas City Chiefs drafted Hill in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft, becoming an immediate threat on offense and in the return game. He was the most explosive weapon in Andy Reid’s offense and was a multi-time first-team All-Pro as a Chief.
A Super Bowl win in 2019 and two 1,000+ yard seasons after that rocketed Hill’s trade value to the moon, and the Chiefs sent the receiver to Miami for a first and second-round pick in 2022, two fourth-round picks that year, and a 2023 sixth-round pick. It was a monster trade where it was hard to argue Hill wasn’t worth all the draft capital.
Miami already had its quarterback in Tua Tagovailoa and new head coach Mike McDaniel was ready to unleash Hill on the rest of the NFL. The next two seasons were exceptional for Hill, and he was back on the first-team All-Pro list both years. In 2022, he totaled 1,710 yards on 119 receptions with seven touchdowns. He somehow improved the next season gaining 1,799 yards on 119 catches with 13 scores.
Miami could never put it together at the end of the season, but Hill was extremely effective in a creative offense that fully showcased him. Things turned in 2024 after a devastating early-season injury to Tagovailoa limited the Miami offense to No. 15 in PFN’s Offense+ rankings (76.3, C grade).
Hill missed the playoffs for the first time in his career and failed to surpass 1,000 receiving yards for the first time in a season that he played every game since his rookie year.
That led to the strong comments after Week 18 and Hill wanting out. The Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson recently wrote about the receiver’s about-face and discussed how the Dolphins should handle their offensive players.
The article included a list of any key offensive contributor, including Hill, who isn’t cheap or named Tagovailoa, and gave cases for and against keeping them. The gist is that Miami needs to keep Jaylen Waddle (for when Hill inevitably leaves) and both tackles to protect the quarterback but can improve along the interior of the offensive line.
Will that appease Hill, who knows? If Miami wants to improve its offensive line they can look at PFN’s Top 100 Free Agents list which has Kansas City guard Trey Smith listed as No. 2. It’s been a strange saga for Hill and the Dolphins, but as long as the head coach and quarterback are there, they will be one of the most exciting offenses in the NFL.
