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Tyreek Hill's Agent Says WR Is Committed to Dolphins, Reveals Extent of Wrist Injury

Jan 9, 2025
MIAMI GARDENS, FL - SEPTEMBER 08: Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) warms up before the game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Miami Dolphins on September 8, 2024 at Hard Rock Stadium in Maimi Gardens, Fl. (Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
MIAMI GARDENS, FL - SEPTEMBER 08: Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) warms up before the game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Miami Dolphins on September 8, 2024 at Hard Rock Stadium in Maimi Gardens, Fl. (Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill isn't looking to leave the team this offseason despite his comments indicating he was unhappy with the franchise, his agent said on Thursday.

During an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, Hill's agent Drew Rosenhaus said the wideout is "committed" to the Dolphins and fans shouldn't worry about his status with the team.

Rosenhaus also revealed that Hill suffered a broken wrist during a preseason scrimmage with the Washington Commanders and chose to forgo potential season-ending surgery and play the 2024 campaign.

He played in all 17 games and finished the year with 81 catches, 959 yards and six touchdowns, his first time falling short of 1,000 yards since he was limited to 12 games in 2019 when he was still with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Hill got off to a strong start to the season but unsurprisingly, his production took a nosedive after quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was sidelined with a concussion. Tyler Huntley and Skylar Thompson are ill-equipped to fully capitalize on his downfield abilities.

In general, Hill has more than lived up to his end of the bargain after the Dolphins signed him to what was then a record-setting $120 million contract. He caught 238 passes for 3,509 yards and 20 touchdowns through his first two years with the team.

His arrival undoubtedly helped Tagovailoa's development, with the 2020 first-round pick getting a massive extension of his own.

The Dolphins' continued spending has raised questions over Hill's long-term future in South Florida, however. He's due to be a free agent in 2027, and giving him another market-level contract might present some challenges with the salary cap.

However, as Rosenhaus declared, the 30-year-old isn't going anywhere for the time being.

Dolphins GM: 'It's Bulls--t' De'Von Achane, Zach Sieler Were Snubbed from Pro Bowl

Jan 7, 2025
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JANUARY 05: De'Von Achane #28 of the Miami Dolphins runs the ball against the New York Jets in the first quarter at MetLife Stadium on January 05, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JANUARY 05: De'Von Achane #28 of the Miami Dolphins runs the ball against the New York Jets in the first quarter at MetLife Stadium on January 05, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier believes two of his players were Pro Bowl snubs this year.

Grier had choice words about the decision to leave defensive lineman Zach Sieler and running back De'Von Achane off the Pro Bowl roster while also recognizing that his team's poor record had something to do with the snub.

"To me, the fact that Zach Sieler and Achane didn't get Pro Bowl stuff, to me it's bulls--t," Grier told reporters. "But at the end of the day, when you don't win games, it's a team game. Unfortunately that happens. And good people and good players that do things the right way get left behind because of it. And it's our goal, between Mike and I, to make sure that doesn't happen to our players again."

Achane had a career year in his second season, totaling 907 rushing yards, 592 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns, collecting the fourth-most yards from scrimmage among AFC players.

Sieler also had an outstanding season, racking up 55 tackles, 10 sacks, a forced fumble, an interception and 12.5 stuffs. Sieler had similar numbers a year ago and also wasn't named a Pro Bowler.

Had the Dolphins put together a better season, Achane and Sieler probably would have had a better chance of making a Pro Bowl roster. But Miami finished 8-9 and missed the playoffs, and teams with better records got the edge when it came to Pro Bowl selections.

Tyreek Hill Hasn't Requested Trade Despite Comments on Future, Dolphins GM Says

Jan 7, 2025
CLEVELAND, OHIO - DECEMBER 29: Tyreek Hill #10 of the Miami Dolphins warms up prior to the game against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field on December 29, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - DECEMBER 29: Tyreek Hill #10 of the Miami Dolphins warms up prior to the game against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field on December 29, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images)

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill said after his team's 32-20 season-ending loss at the New York Jets that he's "out," all but expressing his desire to leave the team.

However, general manager Chris Grier told reporters on Tuesday that Hill, who is under contract for two more seasons, has not requested a trade with him.

It was a tough season for Hill and the Dolphins, who went just 8-9 and missed the playoffs after an 11-6 mark the year before.

It was a down year for Hill, who caught 81 passes for 959 yards and six touchdowns after posting a 119/1,799/13 stat line the season prior.

Hill and the rest of the offense notably struggled without quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who missed six games due to injury, including a concussion suffered in Week 2 and a hip injury sustained in Week 15.

On Sunday, the Dolphins needed a Denver Broncos loss to the Kansas City Chiefs and a win over the then 4-12 Jets to make the playoffs. Both games started at 4:25 p.m. ET, but it was readily apparent that the Broncos would easily win their game against the Chiefs' backups. They took a 24-0 halftime lead en route to a 38-0 victory.

Meanwhile, Miami laid an egg against a bad Jets team, and the Dolphins also didn't have Hill for the entire fourth quarter. Head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters he was informed Hill was unavailable, and it was not due to injury.

McDaniel has since met with Hill regarding the matter.

After the game, Hill also photoshopped his face on a shirtless Antonio Brown's body for his X profile picture, referencing the moment when the ex-Tampa Bay Buccaneer took off his jersey midgame against the New York Jets in 2021 and never played again.

He's since changed that picture.

Obviously, Hill's status with the Dolphins is one to monitor. It's possible emotions ran high at the end of a frustrating season and that things have since calmed down. The fact that Hill hasn't made an official trade request yet is something to note as well, but things can obviously change as the offseason progresses.

Micah Parsons Recruits Tyreek Hill to Cowboys After Dolphins WR's Comments

Jan 6, 2025
CLEVELAND, OHIO - DECEMBER 29: Tyreek Hill #10 of the Miami Dolphins warms up prior to the game against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field on December 29, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - DECEMBER 29: Tyreek Hill #10 of the Miami Dolphins warms up prior to the game against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field on December 29, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images)

If Tyreek Hill is discontented with the Miami Dolphins, Dallas Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons has an idea as to where he could play next.

Parsons made his pitch for Hill to come to Dallas in a Monday afternoon post on X.

The Cowboys star's invitation came after Hill expressed discontentment with the Dolphins following the team's elimination from playoff contention on Sunday.

"This is my first time I haven't been in the playoffs, so for me, like I said, I just gotta do what's best for me and my family," Hill said on Sunday. "If that's here, or wherever the case may be, I'm gonna on that door for myself. I'm opening the door.

"I'm out, bro. So, you know. It was great playing here, but at the end of the day, I've got to do what's best for my career. Because I'm too much of a competitor."

The Dolphins, who were eliminated on the final day of the regular season, were technically closer to the playoffs than the Cowboys, who have been out of the running since Week 16.

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was sidelined for the season finale with a hip injury, while Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has been out since Week 9 with a season-ending hamstring injury.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported on Sunday that Tagovailoa's injury is "affecting the surrounding muscles and therefore his strength and mobility, along with leaving him vulnerable to further injury."

That uncertainty may have shaken Hill's faith regarding his starting quarterback's future with the franchise, while Parsons could be hoping Prescott's return timeline offers more confidence in Dallas.

If the Dolphins and Hill do part ways this offseason, the team has motivation to make a move within the next two months. Hill is owed a $1 million roster bonus if he is still with the team as of March 114, per Spotrac.

Parsons meanwhile could determine his own future with the Cowboys by negotiating an extension this offseason. The star defender's contract is currently set to expire after the 2025 season.

Report: Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa Expected to Be Ready for 2025 Season Amid Hip Injury

Jan 6, 2025
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 22: Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins looks on after the 29-17 win against the San Francisco 49ers at Hard Rock Stadium on December 22, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 22: Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins looks on after the 29-17 win against the San Francisco 49ers at Hard Rock Stadium on December 22, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's hip injury is not expected to be a long-term issue.

Appearing on Monday's episode of The Pat McAfee Show, ESPN's Adam Schefter said the understanding is Tagovailoa will "be ready to go" for the 2025 season.

Tagovailoa's health was a major storyline for the Dolphins at the end of the regular season, as he missed the Week 17 game against the Cleveland Browns and Week 18 game against the New York Jets with a hip injury.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported ahead of the game against the Jets that the hip injury was "affecting the surrounding muscles and therefore his strength and mobility, along with leaving him vulnerable to further injury."

Rapoport also reported it was "not a given" the quarterback would be available in the Wild Card Round if Miami advanced to the playoffs.

Any issues with Tagovailoa's right hip will be a cause for concern because he had surgery after dislocating it in November 2019 during his junior year at Alabama.

Tagovailoa was also sidelined earlier this season because of a concussion, which was all the more notable since he suffered two diagnosed concussions during the 2022 campaign. He was hospitalized after suffering one of the 2022 concussions.

Miami turned to Tyler Huntley this season when Tagovailoa was out, including for the final two games of the regular season. The Dolphins missed the playoffs after a 32-20 loss to the New York Jets in Week 18.

Tagovailoa and Skylar Thompson are the only quarterbacks the Dolphins have under contract in 2025. Huntley will become an unrestricted free agent this offseason.

Tyreek Hill Uses Antonio Brown Meme as Profile Photo After Dolphins Comments

Jan 6, 2025

Tyreek Hill isn't exactly being subtle as the future of the Miami Dolphins wide receiver becomes a topic of increasing speculation.

On the social media site X, Hill changed his profile picture to be his face on the body of Antonio Brown from when the star wideout ran off the field for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2022.

This comes after Hill said Sunday he's more than open to exploring new opportunities outside of Miami:

It sounds as though the eight-time Pro Bowler has made up his mind.

Even if the Dolphins had made the playoffs and went on a deep run, Hill's long-term future needed to be addressed sooner or later. He's signed through the 2026 season, which presents a clear ticking clock.

Hill reset the market when he signed his four-year, $120 million extension with Miami in 2022, but the price for elite pass-catchers has risen since then.

Justin Jefferson, CeeDee Lamb, A.J. Brown and Amon-Ra St. Brown are all making more than $30 million annually on average. Cincinnati Bengals star Ja'Marr Chase, who's in the last year of his rookie deal in 2025, could plausibly surpass Jefferson ($35 million) after claiming the receiving triple crown this season.

For the Dolphins, paying Hill at his market rate is worth serious consideration when he'll turn 31 in March. His production from this year (81 receptions for 959 yards and six touchdowns) could be an outlier because quarterback Tua Tagovailoa missed six games, but Hill is at the age at which a lot of decorated receivers have begun to fall off.

Miami has handed Jaylen Waddle a three-year, $84.8 million extension as well. Keeping Waddle and Hill together would make for an expensive receiver room. That's why it might almost be better for things to come to a head now.

Hill's trade value will be higher compared now than if the Dolphins were trying to move him in 2025, and they'll have an entire offseason to figure out how to replace the five-time All-Pro.

Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel, GM Chris Grier Will Return in 2025 After Missing Playoffs

Jan 6, 2025
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 22: Head coach Mike McDaniel of the Miami Dolphins looks on before an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers at Hard Rock Stadium on December 22, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 22: Head coach Mike McDaniel of the Miami Dolphins looks on before an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers at Hard Rock Stadium on December 22, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

Despite falling short of the playoffs this season, the Miami Dolphins won't be making major changes to their power structure.

Dolphins owner Stephen Ross announced on Sunday night that head coach Mike McDaniel and general manager Chris Grier will be returning for the 2025 season:

The Dolphins finished the year with an 8-9 record after falling to the New York Jets in Sunday's regular-season finale. Miami would've had the chance to earn a playoff spot with a win and a loss by the Denver Broncos against the Kansas City Chiefs, but the Broncos cruised to a 38-0 win.

This is the Dolphins' first losing season under McDaniel since he was hired as head coach in 2022. He struggled to help the team overcome the loss of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who was limited to 11 games this season due to a concussion and a hip injury. Without Tagovailoa, Miami shuffled between backups Skylar Thompson, Tim Boyle and Tyler Huntley, but none of them managed to turn things around.

Grier has been the general manager of the Dolphins since 2016, and he's been a member of the organization for 25 years. Miami has gone 24 straight seasons without a playoff win, the longest active drought in the NFL.

Still, Ross shouldered the blame for the Dolphins' shortcomings, so McDaniel and Grier will get the chance to bounce back together next year.

"As the owner of this team, I am ultimately accountable for our successes and failures," Ross wrote. "We fell short of our expectations this season, and I understand and share in the frustration in our performance on the field."

Tyreek Hill Talks Dolphins Future: 'I'm Out'; 'I Gotta Do What's Best' for My Career

Jan 6, 2025
CLEVELAND, OH - DECEMBER 29: Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) leaves the field following the National Football League game between the Miami Dolphins and Cleveland Browns on December 29, 2024, at Huntington Bank Field  in Cleveland, OH. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - DECEMBER 29: Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) leaves the field following the National Football League game between the Miami Dolphins and Cleveland Browns on December 29, 2024, at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, OH. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

After the Miami Dolphins ended the 2024 season with a 32-20 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday, star receiver Tyreek Hill indicated that his time with the team could be coming to an end soon.

"I'm out. It was great playing here, but at the end of the day, I gotta do what's best for my career, because I'm too much of a competitor to be just out there," Hill told reporters (2:25 mark).

Hill made it clear that he was displeased that Miami fell short of the playoffs, as he had appeared in the postseason every year since the Kansas City Chiefs drafted him with a fifth-round pick in 2016. He also lamented the loss of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa throughout the year, saying it "sucks" to be without the franchise player after Tagovailoa appeared in just 11 games due to a concussion and a hip injury.

Hill later posted a message to Dolphins fans on social media:

Hill had two catches for 20 yards in Sunday's loss, and he finishes the year with 81 receptions for 959 yards and six touchdowns. It's his first time falling short of the 1,000-yard mark since 2019 when he was still with the Chiefs and he was limited to 12 games due to a shoulder injury.

While speaking to reporters, Hill said he had been bothered by a wrist injury throughout the 2024 campaign, and he was pulled from Sunday's game to avoid aggravating the injury further after it was determined that the Dolphins would miss the playoffs with the Denver Broncos beating the Chiefs to claim the final spot.

Hill is set to count for a $28.7 million cap hit in 2025, so Miami could evaluate whether it's better to deal him away and acquire assets to build for the future. The 30-year-old can still be a difference-maker when healthy, so he would certainly command a lot of interest in the trade market.

Report: Tua Tagovailoa Uncertain to Play with Injury If Dolphins Make Wild Card Game

Jan 5, 2025
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 22: Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins looks on against the San Francisco 49ers during the second half of the game at Hard Rock Stadium on December 22, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 22: Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins looks on against the San Francisco 49ers during the second half of the game at Hard Rock Stadium on December 22, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa may not get the green light to suit up for the AFC Wild Card Round should his team get there, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

The Dolphins must win in Week 18 in order to keep their playoff hopes alive, and Rapoport reported that Tagovailoa is "unlikely to play" against the New York Jets as he fights through a hip injury. The problem is serious enough that "it's not a given the QB would be cleared next week," either, per Rapoport.

Tagovailoa suffered the hip injury during a Week 14 loss to the Houston Texans.

He then aggravated the injury after taking a hit by the San Francisco 49ers during a Week 15 win.

Tagovailoa previously suffered a hip fracture during his junior season at Alabama, necessitating surgery that called his NFL future into question.

McDaniel told reporters on Friday that Tagovailoa's latest injury was "unrelated" to that fracture, describing the problem instead as a "unique muscle issue."

"I think Tua wishes it was just a pain issue," McDaniel said on Friday. "It's quite literally being able to have the strength to do what we ask him to do, as well as protecting himself from very serious injury if we don't treat it appropriately."

Tagovailoa had already missed five games due to injury heading into Week 18, including one game sidelined with the hip issue as well as a four-game IR stint following a concussion he suffered in Week 2.

The concussion marked the third documented concussion of his NFL career, including an injury that resulted in his brief hospitalization in 2022.

Tagovailoa has led the Dolphins to a 6-5 record when healthy by completing 72.9 percent of his passes for 2,867 yards, 19 touchdowns and seven interceptions.