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Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill ‘never’ requested a trade in meeting with team brass, GM says

Miami Dolphins star receiver Tyreek Hill made it pretty clear after Sunday’s loss to the New York Jets that he was ready to move on, but according to general manager Chris Grier, that wasn’t the case the following day. 

Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Grier addressed Hill’s comments, adding that he and head coach Mike McDaniel met with the veteran wideout on Monday to discuss his postgame remarks and the fact that he appeared to leave the game early. 

"I will say Mike and I both had conversations with Tyreek here yesterday, productive conversations. I will keep those between us," he said, according to the team’s transcript. 

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"The one thing I would say is in a frustrating season, he was very emotional in a game where we had a chance coming back from 2-6. I would say that’s probably the thing I’m most proud of the players and Mike and the coaching staff; that we were 2-6 and were playing Week 18 to potentially sneak in the playoffs. And I think all of that with him playing through his injury just kind of bubbled to a point and from our conversations – again, we’ll keep that private – but we had productive conversations."

Grier said that while Hill did not "backtrack" on his comments, he did not specifically request a trade. 

"No, I would say, but he never asked for a trade with me."

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The Dolphins’ slim chances of making the playoffs were taken away by a 30-22 loss to the already-eliminated Jets on Sunday. Hill was not available in the fourth quarter and after the game he indicated that he was ready to move on. 

"This is the first time I haven’t been in the playoffs," he said. "For me, I have to do what’s best for me and my family, if that’s here or wherever the case may be. I’m (going to) open that door for myself. I’m opening the door.

"I’m out, bro. It was great playing here, but at the end of the day, I've got to do what's best for my career.... I'm too much of a competitor to be just out there."

McDaniel echoed Grier’s perspective of Monday’s meeting, adding that he also leveled with Hill over his decision to pull himself out of the game early. 

"I was very direct with him. He was very honest and it was great terms that we were discussing. Discussed multiple things, including, without wavering, that it’s not acceptable to leave a game and won’t be tolerated in the future, and he embraced accountability."

Of their relationship, McDaniel added, "I wouldn’t say there’s anything necessarily to fix as much as we had to clear the air in a rough and tumultuous situation."

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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Tyreek Hill channels Antonio Brown after remarks about future with Dolphins

Tyreek Hill channeled Antonio Brown on Monday hours after he suggested he wanted to leave the Miami Dolphins once the team missed out on the playoffs during the 2024 season.

The star wide receiver superimposed his face for his new X profile picture on Brown’s body from the time the former NFL player left in the middle of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ game against the New York Jets. 

Brown ran off of the field at MetLife Stadium three years ago, never to be seen in the NFL again.

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It wasn’t clear exactly what Hill was trying to signal, but his comments following the Dolphins’ loss to the Jets certainly raised eyebrows.

"I just got to do what’s best for me and my family," he said after telling reporters it’s the first time he’s not getting a shot at the Lombardi Trophy. "If that’s here or wherever the case may be, I’m finna open that door for myself. 

"I’m opening the door. I’m out, bro. It was great playing here, but at the end of the day, I gotta do what’s best for my career because I’m too much of a competitor to be just out there."

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He then appeared to double down in a separate post on X.

"Love fin nation blessing yall opened doors for the Hill family forever nothing, but respect and love," he tweeted.

The Dolphins acquired Hill in a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2022. He made an impact immediately, elevating the team into a playoff contender.

He had 319 catches for 4,468 yards and 26 touchdowns in his time in Miami.

Hill will only turn 31 in March and has proven he could still pack a powerful punch on offense.

Fox News’ Scott Thompson contributed to this report.

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Tyreek Hill suggests he wants to leave Dolphins after final game of 2024 season: ‘I’m out’

As the 2024 regular season comes to an end, one NFL star appears to want out of his situation. 

Tyreek Hill saw his Dolphins lose to the New York Jets on Sunday, and though the Denver Broncos won their matchup to grab the final AFC playoff spot regardless, he didn’t appear all too happy that Miami wasn’t heading to the playoffs. 

During his postgame interview, Hill was blunt about missing out on the postseason for the first time in his career. 

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"I just got to do what’s best for me and my family," he said after telling reporters it’s the first time he’s not getting a shot at the Lombardi Trophy. "If that’s here or wherever the case may be, I’m finna open that door for myself. 

"I’m opening the door. I’m out, bro. It was great playing here, but at the end of the day, I gotta do what’s best for my career because I’m too much of a competitor to be just out there."

If those comments weren't enough, Hill basically doubled down on his X page. 

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"Love fin nation blessing yall opened doors for the Hill family forever nothing, but respect and love," he tweeted out. 

Hill just received a contract extension this past offseason with the Dolphins. He expressed his desire for a new deal after previously getting a four-year, $120 million extension when the Dolphins traded with the Kansas City Chiefs to land him in 2022. 

Hill’s deal with the Dolphins in August was for three more years worth $90 million with $65 million guaranteed. So, Hill is under contract with Miami for the next two seasons until he becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2027. 

Those two seasons, according to OverTheCap, come with cap hits of $27.7 million and $51.9 million respectively. 

Hill is easily coming off his worst season with the Dolphins. A lot of that had to do with the team’s quarterback troubles, as Tua Tagovailoa dealt with yet another concussion spell this season. 

After going for over 1,700 receiving yards in his first two Dolphins seasons, Hill finished with 939 yards on 79 catches (120 targets) with six touchdowns. This comes after he led the NFL in both receiving yards (1,799) and receiving touchdowns (13) in 2023. 

Hill has been a back-to-back First-Team All-Pro selection in 2022 and 2023, as he continued showcasing his elite speed and receiving skills away from the Chiefs, who he spent his first six seasons with.

The eight-time Pro Bowler would be a hot commodity on the trade market, but it’s unclear what exactly the Dolphins will do, or if Hill is just having a bad reaction after missing out on the playoffs for the first time in his career. 

For the Dolphins, if missing the postseason wasn’t enough, having a disgruntled star in the locker room isn’t a fun scene heading into the offseason. 

Dolphins owner Steve Ross also mentioned after the game that general manager Chris Grier and head coach Mike McDaniel are two people he believes in, giving them job security heading into the 2025 offseason. 

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