It’s not a new idea by any means.
Since not long after Tyreek Hill left the Kansas City Chiefs, there has been speculation on a possible return for him back to K.C.
This offseason, that might be closer to reality, although there are plenty of question marks, too, after Hill’s gruesome injury to end his 2025 season with the Miami Dolphins.
Hill might not have a huge trade cost, though, which could make him worth a flier.
CBS Sports writer Tyler Sullivan lists the Chiefs, Chargers and Broncos as three teams that could pursue Hill in a trade, making it an AFC West showdown.
“Hill almost certainly will require a new deal with whichever team he’s traded to, which could alter the price tag,” Sullivan writes. “While he has no guaranteed money remaining on his deal, Hill currently has a bloated $29.9 million base salary and a $51.1 million cap hit, so there will need to be some sort of adjustment.”
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If the acquiring team can negotiate a new deal with Hill, they’ll then have to figure out how useful he’ll be as he works his way back from injury.
All of that adds up to what Sullivan says is just a conditional day-three draft pick (rounds 4-7) to potentially acquire Hill in a trade from the Dolphins.
“Further diluting his value, the veteran is set to enter his age-32 season and is coming off a 2025 season where he was limited to four games due to a gruesome left knee injury that included a torn ACL he suffered in Week 4,” Sullivan writes. “Teams will need to get a good prognosis on Hill’s recovery before trading for him, so a deal revolving around him would likely need to feature conditional draft pick compensation linked to playing time/production. If he’s able to come close to his former self, however, he’s a dynamic weapon.”
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If that’s really the cost, and if Hill is amenable to an altered, more team-friendly contract, the Chiefs should go after him.
He’s not the player he once was, but he and Patrick Mahomes could still connect for some big plays.
