Tensions between the Miami Dolphins and Tyreek Hill have cooled off in the days since the wide receiver told reporters Sunday that he was “opening the door” to leave the team this offseason.
After initially taking inspiration from Antonio Brown on social media, the receiver has changed his profile picture on X back to a photo of himself in a Dolphins uniform.
“We met for I want to say an hour yesterday,” Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Tuesday. “I was very direct with him. He was very honest and it was great terms that we were discussing. Discussed multiple things including without wavering that it’s not acceptable to leave a game and won’t be tolerated in the future, and he embraced accountability. I wouldn’t say there’s anything necessarily to fix as much as we had to clear the air in a rough and tumultuous situation.”
Coaches and teammates know my dedication every single day 😁
— Ty Hill (@cheetah) January 8, 2025
May not like me but you will respect 10✌🏿
— Ty Hill (@cheetah) January 8, 2025
Was that meeting enough to smooth things over and pave the way for Hill to return and play for the Dolphins in 2025? It’s hard to say.
General manager Chris Grier told reporters that the receiver “never asked for a trade” in their conversations. But he also said that Hill didn’t do any backtracking on his Sunday comments either.
Hill’s contract, which was restructured just before the start of the 2024 season, makes things a little tricky. Even if the Dolphins were thoroughly fed up with the receiver’s actions — which wouldn’t be surprising considering the team’s discipline issues — releasing Hill isn’t a financially viable move.
Barring an attempt to forfeit the guarantees in his contract, Miami’s most salary cap-friendly plan of action may be to make peace with Hill for now before trading him in the summer.
Then again, the Dolphins are severely lacking in wide receiver depth. The team may decide that its better off with an eight-time Pro Bowler at the position, even if it means continuing to deal with the drama that Hill brings to the table.
