It looked as if the Miami Dolphins and wide receiver Tyreek Hill were heading for a split this offseason. After Hill voiced his frustrations on social media following the team’s regular-season finale loss to the Jets, the writing appeared to be on the wall.
Yet Hill remains in Miami, entering his fourth season with the Dolphins after making amends. While there are still light rumblings that the former five-time All-Pro could be dealt — especially by those calling for a full rebuild — Hill appears set to stay put for 2025.
“That is not anything that we’re pursuing. Who knows? If someone wants to come and give me two first-round picks, we’ll consider it,” Dolphins general manager Chris Grier said in April, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
The calls to move on from Hill haven’t come without reason. Sports Illustrated’s Gilberto Manzano pointed out the numerous issues facing Miami heading into the season.
“They have injured pass rushers, an inexperienced secondary if they trade Jalen Ramsey and an offensive line filled with holes. After their aggressive trades didn’t pay off in recent seasons, it might be time for the Dolphins to blow up their roster — including trading Tyreek Hill,” Manzano wrote.
Early in the offseason, several teams emerged as rumored landing spots. One of the more intriguing? The Washington Commanders. CBS Sports’ Cody Benjamin recently called it one of the wildest “what-ifs” of the offseason.
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“Hill repeatedly teased his desire to split from the Miami Dolphins after the 2024 season, and Washington had plenty of salary cap space to invite his elite speed,” Benjamin wrote. “Can you imagine Daniels airing it out to both the ‘Cheetah’ and Terry McLaurin in 2025? That would’ve fit the club’s sudden efforts to make an immediate title run.”
The Commanders still made headlines by trading for Deebo Samuel from the San Francisco 49ers, giving second-year quarterback Jayden Daniels another proven weapon.
But Hill would have represented a blockbuster move, potentially elevating Washington into serious NFC East contention with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Instead, Hill remains in Miami, hoping to help keep the Dolphins relevant. With uncertainty across the roster and coaching staff, the team faces a make-or-break year. Coming off his least productive season in five years, Hill must now remind everyone why he was once regarded as the league’s most dangerous receiver.
