As expected, Tyreek Hill‘s tenure with the Dolphins is ending. The All-Pro wideout among the veterans being let go on Monday. 
Hill is being released, as first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. This marks an end to his four-year run in Miami. As Hill continues to recover from the season-ending knee injury he suffered in Week 4, he will now become a free agent.
2026 was set to include $36MM in compensation in this case. Hill was due to collect a $5MM roster bonus as part of that figure in March, but many expected a release to take place well before that point. Miami has been busy on Monday, with the team’s list of veteran cuts including edge rusher Bradley Chubb and others. His release, along with that of Hill, will substantially alter the Dolphins’ cap situation.
Cutting Hill immediately would generate a slightly higher dead money charge ($28.25MM) than the cap savings it would create ($22.89MM). Like in Chubb’s case, a post-June 1 designation would be much more beneficial for the Dolphins. Taking that route would yield over $35MM in savings against while spreading out the dead cap charges across the next two years. In either case, Miami is well into cost-shedding season given the team’s actions today.
Hill is free to join another team, but since his injury there have been questions raised about his future. It will be interesting to see how much of a market forms in this case given the eight-time Pro Bowler’s health status. Hill is also the subject of an NFL investigation into domestic violence allegations. His history regarding other off-the-field issues represents another factor which could hinder Hill’s value.
The Dolphins received notable trade interest in Jaylen Waddle leading up to the 2025 deadline. To little surprise, Miami retained him. Waddle – who is under contract through the 2028 campaign – is now in line to handle WR1 duties moving forward. The rest of the team’s depth chart at the receiver position could see several changes this offseason.
Hill established himself as one of the league’s most productive players over the course of his Chiefs tenure. The former fifth-rounder was named a member of the 2010s All-Decade team based on his showings in Kansas City, and expectations were high upon arrival in Miami. The 2022 blockbuster deal which saw the Dolphins acquire Hill brought about five picks for the Chiefs and helped them reset their core. With the Dolphins, Hill proved to be a highly productive contributor.
In 2022, he broke the 1,700-yard threshold. Hill matched that feat the following season, leading the league in yards and touchdowns. A drop-off was suffered in 2024, a year in which the Dolphins dealt with quarterback injuries. Hill could be seen as a viable target in certain cases if suitors consider him a bounce-back candidate. Otherwise, his health status and intentions with respect to his future will be a major storyline.
The Dolphins are in position to usher in a new, young core during the opening year of the Jon-Eric Sullivan-Jeff Hafley era. Further changes can be expected, but several veteran contracts are already coming off the books in a sign of the wide berth granted by owner Stephen Ross. Inexpensive receivers will be targeted during the spring for Miami, while Hill will weigh his options.
I wonder if this is the right move for them. They struggled without him, and they’ve lost tight ends as well.
@elscorchot
They need a full rebuild. Why hold onto an expensive, aging, malcontent WR?
Might as well designate Tua as a post June 1 release and just bite the bullet. Dolphins probably weren’t competing in 2026 anyway. Tear it all down.
Probably?
If they are competing, chubb and hill shpuld be post june 1 and tua should be pre june 1. Dont carry 2 yrs of 50m dead cap
He’s 32, recovering from a serious injury, and coming off a fresh set of domestic abuse allegations. New coach, new GM, and not a team that can realistically compete this year. Seems like a good time to take their medicine in terms of clearing out some of the previous regime’s decisions, and it looks like they’re doing just that. He’s a phenomenal player when he’s at his best, but an injured 32-year old receiver with some of the most off-field baggage in all of football would be a tough sell for a win-now team, let alone a team hoping to build a new program.
@Oooof. Will be interesting to see what they do with tua. They might keep him, and get a QB next year. Probably still have a high draft pick regardless.
Yeah, kind of a damned if they do, damned if they don’t situation. Whatever they choose, that’s going to be painful for another year or two. And next year is a better year to find a quarterback in the draft for everyone but Vegas.
Honestly… KC on a 1 year prove it makes sense.
I have fond memories of the Nixon administration. No, no, no, don’t get me wrong. He was garbage, but the Dolphins were truly incredible then. Not so much since……
No other rings for sure, but I do happen to recall a guy named Marino who was pretty good and sent my Jets into a spiral.
Marino and those receivers were fun to watch, but those early 70’s Dolphins teams were constructed to perfection from top to bottom. They truly embodied the word TEAM.
It’s pretty crazy how underrated Duper and Clayton are.
Looks like Hill will get his wish and be “going home”. That home being Atlanta, and it just so happens then need a WR2
@Oooof. I think the jets or steelers will get Willis. Dolphins and Cardinals will probably keep tua and Murray, doesn’t make sense to take on the dead cap hit for someone that’s a equivalent.
Low character person.
Feels like a Baltimore pickup
Hill to the Browns, book it. They don’t care about players who mistreat women
Not much of a Surprise here.
Besides the attitude he had a major leg injury. His game is speed based so this was going to happen, he is also aging. He is no longer a top wr but may help a team as a 3rd option if he wants.