Tyreek Hill ‘opening the door’ Dolphins exit with eye-opening comments
Tyreek Hill sounded like a guy on his way out of South Florida.
The Dolphins star announced his desire to leave Miami in a shocking statement to reporters after his team's season-ending loss to the Jets on Sunday, calling it an “open door.”
“This is the first time I've missed the playoffs, so I just had to do what was best for me and my family,” Hill began. “I'm going to open that door myself, whether it's here or wherever it is. I'm opening the door. I'm out, brother. It was great to play here, but at the end of the day. , I have to do what's best for my career, because I'm too much of a competitor to just be there.”
Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill said after the game that he basically wants out of the Dolphins organization. pic.twitter.com/gIiMv7Edaf
When asked if he was thinking of leaving the Dolphins, Hill began walking away from the reporters' scrum and appeared to reply, “Yeah.”
After several minutes of rough talk with the media, Hill, 30, posted what appeared to be a farewell message to Dolphins fans. on his X account later that night.
“It is only with respect and love that the blessings of the loving Finnish nation have opened the door of eternity to the Hill family,” he wrote.
Tyreek Hill sounded like he wanted to leave Miami after the team's season-ending loss to the Jets on Sunday. Vincent Calchietta-Iman images
Hill has at least one more year left on his contract with the Dolphins, but his contract is scheduled to expire after the 2025 season, and his salary could make him a difficult player to trade if Miami goes down that path. There is sex.
He will count $28.7 million against next season's cap.
All of this comes on the heels of a frustrating season for Hill this year in Miami, where he failed to reach the 1,000 yards receiving mark for the first time since 2019 with the Chiefs and failed to reach the 1,000 yards per game mark since his rookie season. Recorded the fewest yards. 2016.
Tyreek Hill, 10, is tackled during the Dolphins vs. Jets game on January 5, 2024. Vincent Calchietta-Iman images
Hill finished the year with 81 catches for 959 yards and six touchdowns, also tied for career lows.
The Dolphins (8-9) also missed the playoffs for the first time this season under head coach Mike McDaniel, adding to Hill's frustration.
His possible departure would be the second time Hill has controversially left the team, after requesting a trade out of Kansas City in 2022 when a contract extension could not be reached.
That year, the Dolphins traded Hill for a ton of draft picks and gave him a four-year, $120 million contract extension.
The star wide receiver announced Sunday after the loss that he has struggled with wrist issues all season and was withdrawn from the game against the Jets after Denver's win over the Chiefs ended Miami's postseason hopes. revealed. .
Tyreek Hill ‘opening the door’ Dolphins exit with eye-opening comments
Tyreek Hill sounded like a guy on his way out of South Florida.
The Dolphins star announced his desire to leave Miami in a shocking statement to reporters after his team's season-ending loss to the Jets on Sunday, calling it an “open door.”
“This is the first time I've missed the playoffs, so I just had to do what was best for me and my family,” Hill began. “I'm going to open that door myself, whether it's here or wherever it is. I'm opening the door. I'm out, brother. It was great to play here, but at the end of the day. , I have to do what's best for my career, because I'm too much of a competitor to just be there.”
When asked if he was thinking of leaving the Dolphins, Hill began walking away from the reporters' scrum and appeared to reply, “Yeah.”
After several minutes of rough talk with the media, Hill, 30, posted what appeared to be a farewell message to Dolphins fans. on his X account later that night.
“It is only with respect and love that the blessings of the loving Finnish nation have opened the door of eternity to the Hill family,” he wrote.
Hill has at least one more year left on his contract with the Dolphins, but his contract is scheduled to expire after the 2025 season, and his salary could make him a difficult player to trade if Miami goes down that path. There is sex.
He will count $28.7 million against next season's cap.
All of this comes on the heels of a frustrating season for Hill this year in Miami, where he failed to reach the 1,000 yards receiving mark for the first time since 2019 with the Chiefs and failed to reach the 1,000 yards per game mark since his rookie season. Recorded the fewest yards. 2016.
Hill finished the year with 81 catches for 959 yards and six touchdowns, also tied for career lows.
The Dolphins (8-9) also missed the playoffs for the first time this season under head coach Mike McDaniel, adding to Hill's frustration.
His possible departure would be the second time Hill has controversially left the team, after requesting a trade out of Kansas City in 2022 when a contract extension could not be reached.
That year, the Dolphins traded Hill for a ton of draft picks and gave him a four-year, $120 million contract extension.
The star wide receiver announced Sunday after the loss that he has struggled with wrist issues all season and was withdrawn from the game against the Jets after Denver's win over the Chiefs ended Miami's postseason hopes. revealed. .
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