Are Tyreek Hill's days in Miami numbered?
The Dolphins wide receiver indicated after Sunday’s loss to the New York Jets that he'd be open to move on to a new team next season.
"This is my first time I haven't been in the playoffs," Hill told reporters. "I just gotta do what's best for me and my family. If that's here or wherever the case may be, I'm finna open that door for myself. I'm opening the door. I'm out, bro.
"It was great playing here, but at the end of the day, bro, I got to do what's best for my career. I'm too much of a competitor to be just out there."
A wrist injury bothered Hill all season, even though he played all 17 games, coming up 41 yards shy of his fifth straight 1,000-yard receiving season.
"At the end of the day there's a lot of things I need to reassess for my career," Hill said on Sunday, acknowledging the loss of Tua Tagovailoa made things difficult for the team.
"Just see what I need to do to continue to do to get better as a player. So I can continue to reach that 1,000-yard mark. It is what it is."
Hill caught only two passes for 20 yards on Sunday before exiting the game in the fourth quarter. Head coach Mike McDaniel said he was told Hill was not available and that he hadn't suffered a new injury.
Hill, 30, stopped short of saying he was definitely asking for a trade. But Sunday night on social media, he posted what appeared to be a farewell message to fans.
McDaniel sidestepped Hill's comments about possibly wanting out when asked by reporters and plans to meet with his receiver soon.
"I'm not going to (put) too much weight on second-hand, postgame disappointment statements," McDaniel said. "We will see how (the) next couple days progress in convos with him and I."
The Dolphins later announced McDaniel and general manager Chris Grier would return for the 2025 season.
After reworking his deal last year, Hill remains under contract for the next two seasons, with salary cap hits of $27.7 million (2025) and $51.9 million (2026), via OverTheCap.
Hill famously asked out of Kansas City, leading to the Chiefs to trade him to Miami prior to the 2022 season. The Chiefs have won two Super Bowls since Hill left and are the No. 1 seed in this year's playoffs. The Dolphins officially were eliminated from the postseason on Sunday, and Hill is coming off his worst full-season statistics since his rookie year.
