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Tyreek Hill must find a new team in the NFL after the Miami Dolphins released the five-time All-Pro wide receiver on Monday.
Hill promises that any team that signs him will have someone “turned up and locked in.”
Hill wrote a lengthy Instagram post on Monday following the Dolphins’ decision to let him go before the start of the 2026 season, as their new regime is already ushering in major changes to the roster.
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Miami Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill looks toward the field on the sideline before an NFL football game against the New York Jets on September 29, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, file)
Aside from Hill, the Dolphins are expected to release defensive end Bradley Chubb, offensive lineman James Daniels and wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine.
Hill, who turns 32 in March, reminisced in his post as he looked forward to what the future holds.
“Every chapter in life has taught me something,” Hill wrote on Instagram. “This one taught me leadership, resilience, and most of all, gratitude. The love I have for this game is unexplainable. And right now, in the off-season, for the first time ever, The Cheetah is all cracked up and locked in. Focused.
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“The Cheetah is not slowing down. Ever. …So for anyone wondering what’s next…just wait for it. The Cheetah will be back…Born Again.”
Hill also thanked the Dolphins organization, his teammates, the coaching staff and the fans for their time in supporting him throughout his four seasons in Miami.
“From the moment I landed in Miami, I felt the love. You believed in me. You pushed me. You celebrated with me. The past few years have been some of the most meaningful of my life and career,” he wrote.
“We built something special together for the city of Miami.”
Hill is recovering from a season-ending injury suffered on Sept. 29 against the New York Jets and required surgery to repair significant damage to his left knee, which included a torn ACL.
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) scores a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills in the fourth quarter at Highmark Stadium on Sept. 18, 2025. (Gregory Fisher/Imagn Images)
That ended Hill’s time in Miami after a big trade to the Kansas City Chiefs in 2022 immediately paid off in terms of his offensive production. With quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and Hill quickly finding chemistry, the latter had 1,710 yards on 119 receptions with seven touchdowns in his first season with the team.
Hill followed that up by leading the NFL in receiving yards (1,799) and receiving touchdowns (13) in 2023 to earn his eighth consecutive Pro Bowl nod.
He certainly lived up to the four-year extension he got from the Dolphins, which was reportedly worth up to $120 million. At the time, he was made the highest-paid receiver in the NFL.
But by 2026, Hill should be a $51 million blockbuster. So it’s an easy decision for new GM Jon-Eric Sullivan and head coach Jeff Hafley to move on, giving them more room to improve the roster elsewhere.
It wasn’t all good for Hill in Miami, however, as off-court drama also grabbed headlines. He was also detained in an altercation with law enforcement outside Hard Rock Stadium before a game in 2024.
It got to the point this season, after his injury, that he didn’t know what he wanted to do with his football future.
“At the end of the day, I feel like that decision is based on how I feel and where my mindset is at the moment,” he said on the podcast of Terron Armstead, Hill’s former Dolphins teammate. “I’m happy with the career I’ve had. I love playing football. I love it, but it takes a lot. It takes a lot out of you mentally, it takes a lot out of you physically.
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill leaves the field after losing to the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)
“I’m at the point now where I have to have a conversation with mom, family, everybody. Wherever my mind is at that point, the decision will be made, but I know right now I haven’t had time to live in the moment.”
Hill has made his decision now and will look forward to the free agent process.
