Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill suggested that he wants out of Miami during his media availability following his team’s 32-20 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday.
“I’m opening the door. I’m out, bro,” Hill told reporters. “It was great playing here, but at the end of the day, I gotta do what’s best for my career. Cause I’m too much of a competitor to be just out there.”
The comments came after Hill expressed frustration with the outcome of his third season in Miami, which ended with him missing the playoffs for the first time in his nine-year career and failing to reach 1,000 yards receiving for the first time since 2019, when he played a career-low 12 games with the Kansas City Chiefs.
“I just gotta do what’s best for me and my family, if that’s here or wherever the case may be,” said Hill, who agreed to a restructured three-year contract worth $90 million in August.
Hill was traded to the Dolphins from the Chiefs in 2022 after expressing frustration with his usage in Kansas City’s offense.
He posted back-to-back 1,700 yards seasons his first two years in Miami as he became the favorite target of Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
Love fin nation blessing yall opened doors for the Hill family forever nothing ,but respect and love
— Ty Hill (@cheetah) January 6, 2025
Tagovailoa missed six games this season and the Dolphins’ offense struggled without its top QB. Miami averaged 347.3 yards per game with Tagovailoa as opposed to 285.3 yards per game without him, and Hill’s number particularly dipped when Tagovailoa didn’t play.
With other Dolphins QBs, Hill averaged 1.9 fewer targets per game and 18.9 fewer yards per game, according to TruMedia.
While Hill may not be planning to return to Miami, Dolphins general manager Chris Grier and coach Mike McDaniel will be back with the team next season. Dolphins owner Stephen Ross announced after Sunday’s game that Miami would continue to be led by Grier and McDaniel “with (his) full support.”
“Their positive working relationship is an asset to the Dolphins, and I believe in the value of stability,” Ross said in a statement. “However, continuity in leadership is not to be confused with an acceptance that status quo is good enough. We will take a hard look at where we have fallen short and make the necessary changes to deliver our ultimate goal of building and sustaining a winning team that competes for championships.”
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