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Tyreek Hill is poised to become one of the biggest names on the free agent market this March as the Miami Dolphins plan to release the wide receiver, according to multiple reports.
The star wide receiver was among the players who do not appear to fit the organization’s roster plans for the 2026 season. Miami is also reportedly set to release star pass rusher Bradley Chubb, offensive lineman James Daniels and wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine.
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Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) leaves the field after losing to the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 7, 2025. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)
Hill, who turns 32 on March 1, is recovering from a season-ending injury suffered on Sept. 29 against the New York Jets. He needed surgery to repair significant damage to his left knee, including a torn ACL.
Miami acquired Hill in a blockbuster trade with the Kansas City Chiefs prior to the start of the 2022 season. He signed a four-year extension, reportedly worth up to $120 million. That made him the highest paid player at his position at the time. The deal, which ran through the 2026 season, would have been a $51 million cap hit.
Hill was a standout player on the field despite rocky moments off the field.
He was an All-Pro in his first two seasons with the Dolphins. He played in 54 games and had 340 catches for 4,733 yards and 27 touchdowns. He didn’t have the same postseason success he had with the Chiefs.
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)
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Off the pitch, Hill’s personal life drama grabbed headlines. He was also detained in an altercation with law enforcement outside Hard Rock Stadium in 2024.
He said in October that he had doubts about whether he would continue to play beyond the 2025 season.
“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.
“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.”
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)
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Miami’s front office underwent a change in the offseason. The team parted ways with Mike McDaniel and hired Jeff Hafley as its head coach. Jon-Eric Sullivan also replaced Chris Grier as general manager.
