Watch out, Mike McDaniel.
Tyreek Hill said his cryptic “It's time to coach” post earlier this week was an expression of his desire to become a coach someday, and that it was a potential move during the Dolphins' 6-8 season. He made it clear that it was not frustration.
“You know what's funny, brother? Just watching, just tweeting. No grammar. Grammar correction and everything else,” Hill said Thursday. “What I mean when I say it's time for me to go into coaching, when I say it's time for me to go into coaching, I mean when you see guys like Teddy Bridgewater and guys like Michael Vick getting head coaching jobs. Look, brother, I want to be a coach too.'' When we're done playing, you know what I'm saying? That's all I wanted to say, not that I wanted to be traded or leave Miami or anything like that. ”
On Wednesday, Hill sent the internet into a frenzy when he posted a “coach” tweet that left plenty of room for interpretation.
He even admitted in a later post that “the tweet went viral more than I expected.”
Some wondered if Hill, who doesn't make his feelings public, wanted to leave Miami.
There are growing concerns about the team's ceiling under third-year coach McDaniel, with Hill coming off his worst year statistically on the franchise.
Some wonder if the Dolphins could make a coaching change. Things end “bad” this season.
Hill entered the Week 16 home game against the 49ers with 67 catches, 805 yards, and four scores, well below the 1,700-yard plateau he reached in his first two years in Miami.
He made it clear Thursday that he's happy to be a Dolphin.
“I'm in a great situation here. I love the people here, I love this organization, they've obviously changed my life and my family's life forever. I'm in a great place. I'm happy,” Hill said. “I wish I had played better ball, but at the end of the day, when I tweet something, it's not necessarily about football, it's about other players in other areas, like Deion Sanders. I feel like it’s about seeing it succeed.”
Hill's contract runs through the 2026 season, and he has previously said he wants to do so. retire with the team.
Once he hangs up his cleats, he could try to join the ranks of NFL stars who have turned into coaches.
Mr. Sanders revitalized a previously dormant Colorado team, Mr. Vick went on to lead Norfolk State, and Mr. Bridgewater led a Florida high school team to a state title.
It's natural to wonder how he would deal with players tweeting cryptic messages during the season.
