It’s time for the Tyreek Hill – Miami Dolphins relationship to end. It hasn’t worked. It isn’t going to work. He wants out. Miami’s season is already teetering on disaster just two weeks in. Things haven’t gone well on the field and it’s been even worse off-the-field.
Almost from day one, there have been problems. They only deteriorated from there.
Several potential suitors exist, namely the Kansas City Chiefs and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Hill is still an elite talent but that’s not going to be the case much longer. The years are going to catch up with him, just like they do with every NFL player. He still has value. Miami needs to cash in before it’s too late.
Isn’t it too early to be hitting the panic button, you might be asking. If the offseason had been normal, I’d say yes, it’s far too early. An 0-2 start on its own isn’t reason to get overly worried.
But this isn’t your average 0-2 start.
After last season ended, we learned that Hill had played the entire season injured. He had surgery right after the season ended. Then, of course, there were his comments immediately after the last game – when he stated that he was ready to get out of Miami. Hill had the worst year of his career in 2024-2025 outside of his rookie season. He didn’t make the Pro Bowl or the playoffs and he had his lowest touchdown total since 2016.
However, the season prior, he was tops in the NFL in both yards (1,799) and touchdowns (13). Those numbers were no fluke and the skillset that produced that season is still present.
There are flickers of hope. In spite of Miami’s 0-2 start, Hill is the Dolphins’ leading receiver with 10 catches for 149 yards. He hasn’t found the end zone yet but it won’t be long before that streak ends.
When Hill first arrived in Miami, things looked promising. That has quickly unraveled. The Dolphins have been plagued with injuries to quarterback Tua Tagavailoa and confidence in head coach Mike McDaniel is evaporating. In fact, it looks more and more likely that McDaniel won’t survive until the halfway point of the season, much less to the end of the year.
Then, of course, there are the off-the-field issues. While Hill did have a headline-generating hiccup or two in Kansas City, his time there was productive and mutually beneficial for all parties. He established himself as the NFL’s best wide receiver and helped establish the Chiefs as the league’s best team. Hill’s presence helped usher in KC’s dynasty.
Now, however, both are experiencing some troubles. Like the Dolphins, the Chiefs are 0-2. Future hall of famer Travis Kelce is on his way out, with this season likely his last. Outside of Kelce, quarterback Patrick Mahomes doesn’t have a reliable go-to target.
As unsavory as the topic is, you can’t discuss Tyreek Hill these days without mentioning the off-the-field problems. He has been in Miami for three full seasons; in that time, he’s had multiple run-ins with the law. In June of 2023, he was alleged to have gotten into a fight at a Miami-area marina. In February of 2024, an Instagram model sued him for allegedly breaking her leg during a football drill at his Miami home. Several months later, he was stopped just outside of Hard Rock Stadium for an alleged traffic violation that ended with Hill in handcuffs prior to the season opener with the Jacksonville Jaguars. This year, Hill has made the headlines several times for incidents involving his estranged wife, Keeta Vaccaro. Police responded to their home this summer after receiving a domestic call but no charges were ever filed. The two are embroiled in a contentious divorce that includes at least eight incidents of domestic violence allegations against Hill. No criminal charges have been filed and multiple investigations into those allegations are ongoing. Hill and his team vehemently deny the allegations.
And we haven’t even gotten into the various disparaging statements Hill has made regarding the Dolphins and his desire to play somewhere else. It makes for a contentious locker room, no matter what anyone says.
Hill has had two good years with Miami. In 2022 and 2023, he tallied 3,509 yards on 238 catches and 20 touchdowns. That production, however, did not translate into postseason success. The Dolphins have been anemic at best in the playoffs and have not advanced past the first round since Hill joined the team.
Things were bad last year. They’re getting worse this year. The Dolphins are a franchise in turmoil and Hill doesn’t seem happy in Miami. The Chiefs are facing a crossroads with their team as well. At the moment, while both parties are experiencing some uncertainty, they still have value. The Chiefs are, at the moment, still the team to beat in the AFC. Hill is one year removed from one of the most prolific seasons any receiver has enjoyed. He’s still one of the best in the league and he can make an immediate impact on the embattled Kansas City receiving corps.
The Chiefs know Hill. And he knows them. It’s time for them to reunite.