Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill’s postgame comments continue to seem like more than just a “heat of the moment” deal. The latest example is now a viral video clip from Sunday’s game against the New York Jets.
A Deeper Look at Tyreek Hill’s Season and Ensuing Comments
“Hey, Cheetah. You done?” – Jaylen Waddle
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— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) January 9, 2025
Late in the third quarter, with the Dolphins down 18-6, FOX cameras focused in on three Dolphins players, including wide receiver Jaylen Waddle. Audio was able to pick up Waddle turning to Hill and asking Hill, “Hey, Cheetah. You done?”
Hill clearly was done. He was never on the field in the fourth quarter, and Miami would go on to lose to the Jets, 32-20, to finish the season 8-9 and miss the playoffs.
Ultimately, Miami would have missed the playoffs regardless, thanks to the Denver Broncos’ 38-0 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Nonetheless, Miami’s season ended on a whimper, losing convincingly to the 12-loss Jets.
Hill finished the game with just 20 yards on two catches (while seeing only three targets). It was Hill’s sixth game with under 30 receiving yards this season and his ninth with less than 50. The speedster only had three games with over 100 yards — Week 1 against the Jaguars (130), Week 14 against the Jets (115) and Week 17 against the Browns (105).
Following the loss, Hill talked to reporters about the game and the season, and his frustrations shone through.
Even though Hill led the Dolphins in receiving, he only finished with 959 yards in 17 games. It was his first season with under 1,000 yards since 2019. In fact, it was his first under 1,200 yards in that span, including the last two seasons with over 1,700.
Furthermore, Hill’s six receiving touchdowns tied his career low, which previously came all the way back in his rookie season of 2016.
Hill’s postgame comments raised plenty of eyebrows.
“I’m opening the door. I’m out, bro,” Hill told reporters after the game. “It was great playing here, but at the end of the day, I got to do what’s best for my career. I’m too much of a competitor to be just out there.”
Hill added, “This is my first time I haven’t been in the playoffs, man. So, I just got to do what’s best for me and my family. If that’s here or wherever the case may be, I’m finna open that door for myself.”
Soon after, Hill changed his profile picture on Twitter/X to a picture of him photoshopped over Antonio Brown when Brown, then a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, danced off the field against the Jets in 2020. That further cemented Hill’s comments — comments he has yet to walk back.
On Monday, Dolphins general manager Chris Grier spoke to the media and said he and Hill had “productive conversations” and stated Hill “never asked for a trade with me.”
Grier also added, “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.”
Hill has two years at almost $40 million remaining on his contract, including $29.9 million in owed salary in 2026.