Missing the playoffs for the first time in his career, Tyreek Hill generated a wave of headlines after checking out of the Dolphins-Jets game and then indicating postgame he was done playing in Miami. Days away from that incident, the parties are circling back to one another.
After Chris Grier said Hill had not issued a trade request, Hill’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, indicated during a Pat McAfee Show appearance his client is “committed” to the Dolphins. This comes after Hill had a productive meeting with Grier and Mike McDaniel. While Hill has displayed some erratic behavior over the course of his career, this situation appears to have settled for the time being.
Hill, 30, checked out of the game without permission — an act McDaniel said would not be tolerated again — and after his postgame stance about leaving the Dolphins both thanked Miami fans regarding his time with the team and changed his Twitter profile picture to Antonio Brown‘s infamous 2021 walk-off sequence at MetLife Stadium. As this went well beyond the wide receiver performing an elaborate bit, Dolphins management needed to step in to defuse the situation.
Until this season, Hill had justified his high-maintenance status. The future Hall of Famer is one of the best deep threats in NFL history, and he cinched up eventual Canton entry with back-to-back first-team All-Pro nods following 1,700-plus-yard Dolphins seasons. Hill’s move from Kansas City to Miami correlated with Tua Tagovailoa‘s upswing after two rocky years. The quarterback’s development played into the Dolphins’ decision to adjust Hill’s contract, despite three years remaining on the 2022 agreement, via a significant guarantee update.
This season, Hill only totaled 959 yards in 17 games. The Dolphins’ quarterback shuffle, amid more Tagovailoa injury trouble, played a central role in this modest number. Rosenhaus also said a broken wrist caused the shaky season. Hill, per Rosenhaus, broke his wrist during a joint practice with the Commanders and opted to play through it rather than undergoing a recommended surgery. Hill said previously his wrist was impacted by the pregame arrest that took place before Week 1.
A December report classified the injury as a torn ligament. A November offering indicated no surgery was on tap. Either way, Hill was hampered by the balky wrist this season. He will look to rebound in 2025, and the Dolphins gave him plenty of incentive to do so via the reworked contract. Seeing other receivers sign contracts with better structures in the years since his $30MM-AAV accord, Hill lobbied for a new deal this past offseason. The Dolphins, as they did with Xavien Howard years ago, gave in and approved $54MM in additional guarantees. Hill’s deal still runs through 2026.
The Chiefs have won back-to-back Super Bowls since trading Hill, relying more on a defensive blueprint. Stats-wise, Hill has won out, with both Patrick Mahomes‘ production dipping and Kansas City not coming remotely close to replacing the two-time MVP’s former top weapon. Though, that was never expected. The Dolphins are also not on the same plane competitively as Hill’s former team, causing frustration for the one-time Super Bowl champ. Hill appears to have cooled down, but this situation will be worth monitoring during the months leading up to training camp.
Almost like someone told him that acting like a petulant little brat and a complete pain in the ass can hurt your chances of getting signed
Come on now, that’s just crazy talk.
I upvoted you, but let’s remember that he did just angle for-and received-an extension this past year before doing all of this. Almost enabling, you could say…would some other team take it/do the same? Probably. Would they regret it? I don’t think that anyone has ever *not* regretted an Antonio Brown inspired life decision, so…
Tyriek could have been a super slot piece with Denver and go up against chiefs twice a year.
Hopefully, the antics stop because next year could be his last for him and Tua as well. This team has to get better and tougher or McDaniel might be gone as well.
Well said. A recent extension, a high level offense, and a team that supports Hill well are all pretty good features for him.I don’t know why Hill’s dissatisfied, but this seems like a good situation for him in comparison to many others in the league-and he’s already forced his way out of a franchise once. There aren’t many superior options left, especially if he wants a top end salary for his work.
Not worth the trouble. Get rid of him…….
I’ll take him
Would love to have drinks with DR just to get the scoop on what he truly thinks/feels about all the clients he represents and the crap most of us don’t hear about. He’s had some winners.
Rose haha was very cagey in that interview. He said he was committed to the dolphins moving forward, but…. He specifically said he could not answer (yeah right) whether Hill wanted to stay, he said he needed to talk to him before he could answer. That doesn’t sound like a firm commitment.
I meant Rosenhaus… damn auto correct
Rosenhaus is a career lier. He does well for his clients, less well for the team for whom his clients play.
Why would he need to do well for teams? H doesn’t work for them, he works for the players
Cam, it’s an issue of credibility. Rosenhaus doesn’t have much left. It’s hard to sweet talk or influence GM’s when they think their interlocutor is a lying rug with zero insight into or influence on his clients’ behaviour.
I have to agree with Alec on this one. I seem to recall Rosenhaus saying Antonio Brown was committed to the Raiders at one time.
The Dolphins will spin this and end up kissing this prima donna’s back pockets….
If he had just complied with the police…
Cry want to stay they should release him for act like a baby
He’s a human cum sock
$30 million reasons to stay.
Anyone else starting to get the beginning of Antonio Brown Vibes
I already said the same thing the day he posted the Pic of his face over browns before he did it and people were offended… until he proved me absolutely right and did the comparison himself.
“cinched up eventual Canton entry with back-to-back first-team All-Pro nods”?????
Should take more than that imo…these blog writers keep lowering the bar.
Fastest player ever in the NFL who can catch the ball, Hill probably makes it. I’m also not sure he deserves it, if Hill doesn’t help another team and QB to win a Super Bowl. One is not a charm.
He never wanted to leave KC and hates he isn’t part of winning super bowls with them.
let’s not forget what WR essentially started this model, T.O. and who was his agent? Rosenhaus has a pretty mature storyboard for his clients to follow to force trades.
I also hope he loses in the courts and TO recoups the 6.5m.
Tyreek Hill + Committed in the subject line of a story usually makes people wonder what crimes…
Demanding to be the highest paid WR, and not going in when your team needs you speaks volumes. Clubhouse cancer.
It’s not his fault. Nothing ever is.