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 non-guaranteed 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 its 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
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.
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.
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.