Marcel Louis Jacques, ESPN
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill is “committed” to the team, his agent Drew Rosenhaus said. After Hill’s recent postgame comments seemed to hint at a possible departure.
Hill expressed his displeasure Sunday after the Dolphins’ season-ending loss to the New York Jets, saying he has to do what’s best for him and his family “whether it’s here or wherever it is.” said.
“I’m out, man,” Hill said Sunday. “It was great to play here, but at the end of the day you have to do what’s best for your career.”
Appearing on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Thursday, Mr. Rosenhaus dismissed Mr. Hill’s comments as the emotional words of a frustrated competitor.
“I believe Tyreke is a great asset for the Dolphins and I think he’s the player in this organization that people need to worry about the least. They have a lot more to worry about — Tyreek Hill. Not one of them.” Drew Rosenhaus.
Dolphins general manager Chris Grier said Tuesday that he had a productive conversation with Hill and the wide receiver did not request a trade for him. Rosenhaus said Thursday he believes Hill is committed to the team he traded to in 2022, citing “great” talks between Hill and Grier and coach Mike McDaniel.
“Tyreke is very genuine. He wants to win. Not making the playoffs is not good enough for him,” Rosenhaus said. “At the end of the day, I think he’s committed to this Dolphins football team,” he said. “I believe Tyreek is a great asset for the Dolphins and I think he’s the last player in this organization that people should be worried about. They have a lot more to worry about — Tyreek Hill is one of them. I’m not alone.”
However, Rosenhaus stopped short of confirming that Hill wants to remain in Miami and has not yet spoken to his client about the matter.
“Let me just say this: I have to talk to Tyreke about it. I’m not going to speak for him,” he said. “I’m not going to say, ‘He will, he won’t.’ That’s a conversation I have to have with him, and I haven’t had it yet.”
Hill had the worst season of his career statistically in 2024, with 81 catches for 959 yards and six touchdowns despite playing in all 17 games — a feat in itself, according to his agent. It is said that
Rosenhaus told McAfee that Hill broke his wrist during a joint practice with the Washington Commanders in August, and doctors recommended he undergo postseason surgery.
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“Tyreke’s front-line wrist doctors are telling him, ‘If you don’t have this surgery, you’re going to miss the season,'” Rosenhaus said. “Tyreke tells me and the Dolphins, ‘I’m not going to miss the season, I’m going to play. I want to be there for the team.’
Rosenhaus said doctors told Hill that the problem could last the rest of his career if it wasn’t surgically repaired quickly, but Hill chose to play through it. It is said that he did. Hill admitted to local reporters in November that surgery was “on the table” and that there was “plenty of wiggle room” to decide on surgery during the offseason.
Hill told ESPN’s Lisa Salters in November that an MRI scan showed he had torn ligaments in his wrist, and he was detained by Miami-Dade police officers outside Hard Rock Stadium before the team’s regular-season opener in September. He said his injuries worsened during the incident.
If Sunday’s loss was Hill’s last game in a Dolphins uniform, it would mark an unceremonious end to a statistically significant start to his Dolphins tenure. Hill was removed from Sunday’s game, and McDaniel said he was informed in the fourth quarter that Hill was “unavailable.”
In his exit press conference this week, McDaniel cleared the air with Hill about his decision to step back from the game, and said it would never be allowed to happen again.
“I think his competitive nature shows after the game, especially in a season or a game that nobody likes, that can imply that the relationship is one-way,” McDaniel said. “I had a very frank discussion with him. He was very honest and the terms we were discussing were excellent. We were very clear that being ejected from the game is not acceptable and will not be tolerated. He accepted accountability, but not necessarily so much that he needed to clear the air of a rough and tangled situation.”
Hill has two years left on his contract extension with the Dolphins, which runs through 2022. He agreed to a restructured contract this offseason, giving him $106.5 million in guaranteed money. This is the most fully guaranteed amount for a wide receiver. NFL history.
