Tyreek Hill was speeding out of Miami following a Week 18 loss to the Jets that capped off a disappointing season. Now it appears he’s slamming on the brakes.
On Tuesday, Dolphins general manager Chris Grier said he met with Hill, but the receiver didn’t request a trade.
“I will say in a frustrating season, he was very emotional in a game where we had a chance coming back from 2-6,’ Grier said.
The receiver’s explosive comments sounded the alarms on Sunday, indicating that his days in Miami might be numbered.
“I don’t even know, bro,’ Hill said following the Week 18 loss. ‘This is my first time I haven’t been in the playoffs. I mean for me, like I said man, I just gotta do what’s best for me and my family, dawg. If that’s here, or wherever the case may be, man, I’m going to open the door for myself, dawg. I’m opening the door. Like, I’m out, bruh.’
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However, he didn’t stop there.
“You know, so, it was great playing here, but, you know, at the end of the day, bro, I gotta do what’s best for, you know, for my career, and you know, what’s best because I’m too much of a competitor to be, you know, just out there,” Hill added.
Grier pointed out that he and head coach Mike McDaniel had a productive meeting with Hill, though the receiver didn’t take back his comments. McDaniel said that he addressed Hill’s decision to remove himself from the game, calling it, ‘unacceptable’ and that it, ‘won’t be tolerated in the future.’
The receiver did take accountability for his actions, according to the coach.
While the air has been cleared, it’s remains to be seen whether it will last. The Dolphins have plenty of quarterback questions, mostly related to Tua Tagovailoa’s health, that will have to be answered and a roster that needs it’s fair share of upgrades.