Former KC Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill teases NFL comeback in ‘Reborn’ behind-the-scenes rehab video on Instagram

Former Kansas City Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill isn’t just going to ride off into the sunset. His new “Reborn” rehab video on Instagram makes it very clear that he wants to mount an NFL comeback. Just how far away is he from making that a reality?

Charles Goldman — NFL Managing Editor

Jun 22, 2026 11:00 AM EDT

Former Kansas City Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill teased his return to the NFL on Sunday evening with a hype video highlighting his injury rehab and recovery. He’s one of many NFL stars facing an offseason battle to recover from a serious injury. The video’s caption reads: “Reborn.”

“See y’all on the other side of the battle,” Hill said as he was prepped for surgery.

The 32-year-old Hill suffered a dislocated left knee with multiple torn ligaments, including his ACL, in Week 4 of 2025 against the New York Jets. He had his surgery in early October with no reported nerve or vascular damage, setting Hill on a long road to recovery. The question: Would the severity of the injury allow him to truly attempt an NFL comeback?

Hill was released by the Miami Dolphins on February 16, 2026, which was little surprise with an entirely new regime taking over the coaching staff and front office. It allowed him to dive further into his rehab and recovery, which he has been attacking non-stop.

What does the ‘Reborn’ framing mean for former Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill?

There’s no denying that a knee dislocation with multiple torn ligaments is a different animal than a clean ACL tear. Hill’s entire NFL game is predicated on the one thing this injury threatens most: Top-end speed.

Chiefs fans know all too well that Hill was more than a speed merchant during his time in Kansas City. The question posed to Hill at the end of the video is really what this is all about. Hill told his doctor that he felt strong.

“What’s your plan?” Hill’s doctor asked. “Are you thinking about doing something again, or do you just want to live your life?”

Hill chuckled before a cut-to-black. Framing his comeback as being “Reborn” suggests he’s not ready to hang up his cleats just yet. He’s not only attempting to return to the NFL, but he’s coming back changed. Hill is probably not going to be the speed demon known as “Cheetah.” He’s going to have to change his game to become even more well-rounded than he already was.

As for the practical parts of his recovery, he’s still not out of the woods. Like any athlete once at the peak of their game, Hill owes it to himself to try and mount a comeback. For multi-ligament knee injuries, return-to-play ranges from 9 to 12 months. In 2021, a research study in the Orthopedic Journal of Sports Medicine reported a return-to-play rate of less than 62% for WRs post-ACL reconstruction, with a mean of 13.6 months. There have been plenty of advances since, but the reality for Hill is that he’s only nine months removed from his knee injury. He could still be months away from returning to action.

Could Tyreek Hill still be an option for the Chiefs?

It’s no coincidence that Hill is dropping a video like this with training camps on the horizon. He’s trying to put the seed into teams’ minds: “We could go and sign Tyreek Hill.”

Kansas City remains a strong fit for his potential return. Andy Reid downplayed things in February, but that was purely due to uncertainty surrounding his health. It’s apparent that Hill’s getting closer to being healthy. The team has a front-row seat to some of his rehab work with Luther Glover out in Lenexa, Kansas. Even if Hill isn’t quite yet ready, I wouldn’t be shocked to see him make an appearance at Chiefs training camp in St. Joe. It might even be declared an official visit by the league.

Coach Reid, Brett Veach, Eric Bieniemy, and Patrick Mahomes know Hill best. That familiarity alone makes the team a likely candidate to take a flier on a player attempting a comeback.