After a tumultuous January, Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill apologized in February and “fully took back” the pseudo trade request he made after a Week 18 loss. But even though Hill got back on the same page with general manager Chris Grier and head coach Mike McDaniel, earning his teammates’ trust is a different story.
“I can’t excuse him for it, ’cause as a captain and as a leader, you can’t do it,” Terron Armstead said in February of Hill’s actions, two months before the former Dolphins lineman announced his retirement. “So he has some mending to do with some relationships.”
According to Dolphins coaches, Hill is off to a good start in that department.
“Tyreek’s been great,” new Dolphins receivers coach Robert Prince told reporters Wednesday, via C. Isaiah Smalls II of the Miami Herald. “If I text him, he texts me back. If I call him, he calls me back. He says I’m going to be here, he’s been here. And it’s been great. I’ve had nothing but positive experiences with Tyreek, and he’s a great leader in the room.”
Hill, 31, recently treated Dolphins receivers to dinner, according to Prince. Offensive coordinator Frank Smith added that the receiver has been a good example for younger players on the team.
“I think it’s a guy who is extremely motivated to get better each day and to be a positive impact on the offense and team,” Smith said. “He’s got energy every day, he’s working through his process. He’s been great so far through the offseason.
“Everyone collectively is trying to use the way last season went as our motivation to make sure we maximize each day. You don’t look forward, you don’t look to the past; just say, what do I need to get done right now, and I think Tyreek and all of the guys are really embracing that.”
Despite the drama surrounding Hill, the Dolphins didn’t do much at the receiver position in the offseason. While Miami signed former Titans receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine to a relatively cheap deal in free agency, the Dolphins didn’t pick any receivers in the 2025 NFL draft.
All indications are that the Dolphins and Hill have reconciled and are content to move forward together rather than apart in 2025.
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