SEPTEMBER 13: Dianna Russini of The Athletic confirms (subscription required) the Dolphins are not actively looking to trade Hill, adding calls have yet to be made on the subject. In the event Miami continues to struggle, however, interest could pick up before the trade deadline.
SEPTEMBER 11: Trade rumors followed Tyreek Hill throughout the offseason, and the Dolphins’ 33-8 drubbing at the hands of the Colts has only intensified speculation that the veteran wide receiver could be on his way out of Miami.
The Steelers and the Chiefs are both “eyeing” Hill after Week 1, according to Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio (via the Rich Eisen Show).
Kansas City has a clear need at wide receiver following Xavier Worthy‘s injury and Rashee Rice‘s suspension. Hill would especially help a Chiefs downfield passing game that has stagnated since he left the team in 2022.
The Steelers, meanwhile, could continue their apparent all-in push for the 2025 season by pairing Hill with D.K. Metcalf to give Aaron Rodgers one of the top receiver duos in the NFL. Pittsburgh did have Calvin Austin emerge as a potential WR2 in Week 1 with a 4-70-1 statline, but Hill’s All-Pro pedigree and track record of high-end production would still be an upgrade.
Hill is due $36MM in nonguaranteed compensation in 2026 with a $51.9MM cap hit, per OverTheCap, making it unlikely that he stays in Miami past this year. His contract could be a major obstacle to an offseason trade, so the Dolphins might try to move on early to get a better return. Hill is due $11.8MM this season, which is now down to $11.1MM after Week 1 and will drop by an additional $694K per week.
However, the potential for a suspension resulting from recent domestic violence allegations will likely delay any trade inquiries until after the league completes a potential investigation. Until there is some clarity on the situation, other teams won’t want to move draft capital for a rental with an uncertain outlook for the rest of the season. Florio said the accusations against Hill are “a massive complication that wasn’t there when the chatter began.”
Indeed, the Dolphins have received “zero” calls regarding Hill, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, nor is the team currently looking to move him.
Were that to change, trade compensation would still need to be negotiated. Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer believes the Dolphins would want “something in the range of a third-round pick and maybe a Day 2 pick on top of that,” while Florio referenced the 2025 deal that sent Davante Adams from the Raiders to the Jets in exchange for a third-round pick. The Steelers also gave up a second-round pick for Metcalf earlier this year, offering another framework for a potential Hill trade.
Chiefs fan here – no thanks
Raiders fan here, please do. We still won’t be able to beat you but maybe he screws your locker room up enough that someone else in the AFC can. Let someone else have a turn.
Back to KC?
Im seriously thinking KC’s season is in doubt after only 1 week.
This is the year it happens.
This trade would really help.
We’ve all thought that about year’s past, too. Then they come back, sometimes with some help from the officials (especially in the AFC Championship against your Bills).
Trust me – Bills fans are very aware. I don’t say that flippantly.
1. Google the upcoming Chiefs schedule. Ask yourself if going to mid-November the Chiefs are a 3-4 win team – is that a realistic prediction?
2. The way they won last year isn’t sustainable. It will not keep happening that way.
3. What about the ascension of the rest of the division? Chargers, Broncos and Raiders are all much improved. Im not sure Chiefs win the division.
4. No Worthy for a game or two. No Rice for 5 more games.
Im feeling very confident.
That isn’t to say the window is closed – they can absolutely retool in an offseason. But I would taking the under for 2025.
imo, all they have to do is make the playoffs. They have Mahomes and things tend to “go their way”. No one is worried about the Broncos or Raiders and the Chargers always find a way to fall short.
Most of my friends are Bills fans and I don’t think any of them would say they’re “confident” the Chiefs are done this season after one game. Plus, there’s superstition and all of that.
Im not one gor group think – Im capable of my own thoughts.
Im confident the Chiefs fall short this year for the reasons Ive laid out.
I think its wrong to not have some doubt.
Lets revisit. Maybe Im wrong but its not a slam dunk.
I think it we are being honest you know this.
Solid points but I wouldn’t bet against a HC with 273 wins. Back in 2015 the Chiefs started 1-5 and lost Jamaal Charles. Their season should have been over right there but Andy Reid rallied the team to 11 consecutive wins. It takes a special coach to pull off magic like that.
oh puhlease, Reid was known as a guy that couldn’t win in the playoffs until some guy named Mahomes came along.
Mahomes has 89 career wins so you’re telling us the other 184 Reid collected were by dumb luck? lol.
The other wins were by McNabb that couldn’t win in the playoffs
I didn’t say he couldn’t win, I said he couldn’t win in the playoffs. reading comprehension is important.
Good points, but you forgot a fun storyline. The Chiefs didn’t get over the hump until they moved on from Hill. If he comes back, it would make a perfect scapegoat for the end of the dynasty if they don’t win.
Every sports dynasty comes to and end at some point…so why would somebody need to be made a scapegoat?
Because it’s a fun narrative. You’ll miss out on championships or have to play in Cleveland if you beat up women.
Trade him fast before a suspension comes down!
Please no.
I don’t see any team wanting him. Aside from his violence issues, he’s a locker room cancer.
Loss of picks, impossible money, pending suspensions, locker room issues – Tyreek Hill offers it all to the acquiring team.
Which makes me think a classless franchise like the Ravens or Eagles (possibly Steelers) will end up with him.
Classless? Eagles? You’re either a Cowboys fan and/or know nothing about the NFL
Well, the Eagles fans did throw snowballs at Santa back in 1968…lol.
Definitely a Chiefs kind of guy.
Write an original punch line baseballpun guy instead of parroting the predictable. If he’s “definitely a Chiefs kind of guy” then why did they dump is a$$ in the first place?
Because he cost way too much money at the time and their salary cap situation was different. It’s now years later. Things change.
Hill makes stupid impulsive decisions that could hurt lockeroom chemistry. I don’t think the trade worth that.
I’d love for them to trade him. He’s on my fantasy team and I’m a pats fan. Win win! lol
He’s not going anywhere with a $28,248,750 dead cap hit for the 🐬 if they trade him this season.
His cap hit is 51 million for next season tho
Which is why it’ll be dealt with in the offseason with a trade or release. The dead cap hit is $15,568,750, per OverTheCap, for a pre-June 1st release or trade next offseason. The Dolphins only have $4,191,578 in cap space available & literally can’t afford to absorb the
$28,297,500 it would cost right now to trade him.
Bills and Ravens best teams in AFC ,not much defense, but they both fold in the playoffs….you know Chiefs will be there at the end, ugly or not
You don’t win in the NFL without defense, a lesson Kansas City learned in the last Super Bowl.
The Steelers barely managed a win against the Jets but are making an “all-in” push for the 2025 season? That’s almost as funny as saying the Pirates are preparing to make a late season push for a wild card berth.
Jets ran the ball on Pittsburgh all day, yet the Steelers won on the longest field goal Chris Boswell has ever kicked. Then a hard hit by Jalen Ramsey on 4th down when the Jets had the ball in the final minute.
And yes, Pittsburgh’s loaded up on veteran talent for a grind in that always-tough AFC North.
That deal would but the Chiefs around 85-90 million over the cap for next season. Probably not going to happen unless Miami pays for most of it and I don’t see that happening.
If anyone will take him it’s Cleveland. Look at their track record and then also lack of WR depth
Veach is way too smart to bring this clown back to KC.
He has no money guaranteed next year it would be a one year rental my brother, they also have 74 coming off the books after this year if they wanted this they could easily work it!
He’d be useless in Pittsburgh. Rodgers can’t handle his speed routes and toss that far – those days are long past.
Obviously you didnt watch Rodgers in week 1
This isnt Peyton Manning after 5 neck surgeries.
Rodgers pretty much just looked like himself and reportedly just had a stiff back after
Rodgers is in excellent shape for his age
Watched the entire game. Good shape doesn’t mean his arm has the ability to toss long balls effectively to a speedster like Hill.
This was the most “notable” line from this story:
The Steelers, meanwhile, could continue their apparent all-in push for the 2025 season by pairing H
All in???
Am I missing something ???
What were the ALL IN moves this offseason?
Metcalf, Rodgers, Ramsey
Did you just wake up from a coma?
Steelers not going anywhere. Do waste the money