There has already been one reunion for the Kansas City Chiefs’ offense this season — hiring Eric Bieniemy as offensive coordinator — but another potential homecoming just became possible.
On Monday morning, news of the Miami Dolphins releasing impactful veterans began to trickle out, starting with defensive end Bradley Chubb, guard James Daniels and wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine.
Then, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that wide receiver Tyreek Hill would be a fourth player cut by Miami. The move saves the Dolphins $22.8 million in cap space, and now Hill — formerly a member of the Chiefs from 2016-2021 — is an unrestricted free agent as he recovers from a dislocated knee and torn ACL.
Two weeks shy of 32 years old, Hill has boosted his resume since leaving Kansas City as a six-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro selection. In four seasons with the Dolphins, Hill added two more first-team All-Pro selections while also receiving MVP votes in those seasons for the first time in his career.
In 2023, Hill led the NFL in receiving yards (1,799) and touchdown catches (13) and finished second in the voting for Offensive Player of the Year. It was the only year Hill has ever topped the league in either category. The mark of 1,799 yards is his career high, and the second-highest was set the previous season in Miami (1,710 yards).
In 2024, the Dolphins’ offense turned ineffective, and Hill’s stats took a big hit despite playing all 17 games. He was unable to eclipse 1,000 receiving yards for the first time since 2019, a season in which he played only 12 games. Then, in 2025, Hill’s statistics had a similarly discouraging pace through three games before he suffered the severe leg injury against the New York Jets on “Monday Night Football” in Week 4.
Hill is currently recovering and spoke with People about his progress in an interview that was published last Thursday.
“I’m feeling good. I mean, I’m walking with no brace on right now,” he tells PEOPLE exclusively. “I’m in my second week of walking with no brace, so I’m proud of that. So I’m feeling good.”
Hill underwent surgery immediately after, which his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, confirmed went “very well according to his doctors.” He confirmed he’ll play next season, and shared the “realistic goal” is the start of the season.
Former Dolphins’ head coach Mike McDaniel — now offensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Chargers, for what it’s worth — started in that position the year Hill was traded to Miami. The offensive-minded coach clearly had a schematic flow at one point that married the run and pass beautifully, opening up incredible amounts of space for one of the league’s most feared playmakers in Hill.
After fueling Hill to two consecutive seasons topping 1,700 yards in 2022 and 2023, McDaniel’s magic seemed to crumble, and Hill’s did along with it. There is an argument to be made that Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was not playing well enough to execute the scheme, and his leadership became questionable this past season with remarks about teammates being late to players-only meetings.
The dysfunction turned into an overhaul in Miami this offseason, and now the Chiefs will be speculated as one of the most likely landing spots for Hill.
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