Miami Dolphins release WR Tyreek Hill, making him a free agent for the first time
Tyreek Hill’s time with the Miami Dolphins is over.
The Dolphins released the longtime wide receiver on Monday, officially making him a free agent for the first time in his career. The eight-time Pro Bowler is currently recovering from a dislocated knee and torn ACL injury he suffered in Week 4 last season, so it is unclear when or if Hill will play next season.
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Hill would have had $11 million become fully guaranteed this month and his release will reportedly save the Dolphins $22.8 million.
The Dolphins were busy Monday. They also released wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and guard James Daniels. They are also reportedly releasing edge rusher Bradley Chubb.
The Dolphins could still reportedly look to move quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who was benched in favor of seventh-round rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers in Week 16 and already has $54 million fully guaranteed to him in 2026.
Hill originally joined the Dolphins in 2022, when the team acquired the wideout in a deal with the Kansas City Chiefs. The Dolphins promptly gave Hill a four-year, $120 million extension and watched as he torched defenders for 1,710 yards and seven touchdowns in his first season in Miami.
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His second year with the Dolphins was even better. Hill led the NFL with 1,799 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns. Led by Hill and a healthy Tagovailoa, the Dolphins went 11-6 that season, but failed to advance past the wild-card round. Hill’s performance earned him a first-team All-Pro nod, a sixth-place finish in the MVP voting and a second-place finish in the Offensive Player of the Year award voting.
The following season proved to be the beginning of the end for both the Dolphins and Hill. Tagovailoa was injured two games into the 2024 season. He missed four games, and the Dolphins’ offense completely changed once Tagovailoa returned. Limited by the team’s refusal to throw deep and a wrist injury, Hill finished the year with just 959 yards and six scores. He posted his lowest catch and yardage total since 2019.
In 54 games with the Dolphins, Hill had 340 receptions, 4,733 receiving yards, 28 touchdowns and was first team All-Pro in two seasons (2022, 2023).
After the Dolphins failed to make the playoffs, Hill voiced his frustrations. He later walked back his remarks, but the fact that he was not named a team captain in 2025, the first time since his Miami arrival in 2022, suggested tension may have still been in play.
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After offseason surgery, Hill entered 2025 looking to recapture his old form, but he tore his ACL four games into the season.
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