Tyreek Hill has been playing through a left wrist injury and was restrained by a Miami-Dade police officer before the Dolphins' Week 1 win over the Jaguars on Sept. 15 and was arrested on the Dolphins' Hard Rock. – He revealed that his injury was aggravated when he was handcuffed outside the stadium. 8.
Before Miami's 23-15 road win over the Rams on Monday night, the Dolphins wideout told ESPN's Lisa Salters that he was quiet about the torn ligament in his wrist that has been bothering him since training camp. However, the encounter actually became a problem due to police intervention.
“That arrest confused me. I'm not going to let this stop me.” Hill told Salters:.
The All-Pro wideout told Salters that an MRI revealed a torn ligament in his left wrist, and he played on Monday despite being questionable due to the injury.
When discussing his wrist after Monday's game, he did not mention the effects of restraint. According to CBS.
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“He's been quiet about it because he's not used to injuries and doesn't really know how to feel, what to do or how to react,” Salters said on ESPN. I did,” he said.
Hill was handcuffed and taken to the field by Miami-Dade police hours before Miami's season-opening win over the Jaguars.
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The South Florida Police Benevolent Association said in a statement at the time that Hill was taken into custody for “driving in a manner that placed himself and others in great danger.”
The PBA said Hill was handcuffed because he “was not immediately cooperative.”
The scene was captured on police body camera footage.
According to ESPN's Jeff Darlington, Hill received two citations as a result of the traffic stop, including careless driving and a seat belt violation. reported at that time.
Despite the injury, Hill had three receptions for 16 yards, including his first touchdown catch since Week 1 on a short touchdown pass from Tua Tagovailoa in the third quarter on Monday. It was.
It was the longest touchdown drought of his NFL career.
The Dolphins (3-6) will play the Raiders (2-7) on Sunday.
