It's been a really tough year for the Miami Dolphins in many respects, but one player who saw one of the sharpest drop offs this season is superstar wide receiver Tyreek Hill.  

In the shadow of 2000 receiving yards last season, Hill looked like a mere mortal in 2024, totaling just 939 yards on 79 catches in 2024.  

There are a multitude of reasons for that.  Hill has been dealing with a nagging wrist injury that's lingered throughout the season and limited him during the week in practice.  The team's quarterback play, specifically behind the oft-injured Tua Tagovailoa, has been exceptionally poor, lowering the ceiling of the offense significantly.  And when Tua was on the field, teams' primary focus was keyed on preventing the big plays in the passing game, forcing a more controlled passing attack and extended drives.  

However, at the end of the day, the Dolphins missed the playoffs at 8-9 after a 32-20 loss to the Jets on Sunday, which marks the first time in Hill's career that he hasn't made the postseason.  

And the way Hill was speaking after the game, it sounds like he's had enough of his time in Miami. 

Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill basically said he wanted out of the Dolphins organization after the game. pic.twitter.com/gIiMv7Edaf

— Omar Kelly (@OmarKelly) January 6, 2025

"This is my first time that I haven't been in the playoffs.  For me, I've got to do what’s best for me and my family — if that’s here or wherever the case may be. I’m about to open up 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.  Because I'm too much of a competitor to be, just, out there." 

It's certainly possible that Hill is talking in the heat of the moment after a disappointing end to the season.  However, those seem like the words of someone who sounds like he's ready to move on for what he believes is the betterment of his career.  

Mike McDaniel weighed in on Hill's comments after the game, believing they may just be heat of the moment words and saying they'll talk more in the coming days. 

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"Emotions are high, especially after a game like that, but I think there will be conversations that will be direct in the next couple of days, which is kind of the process of the end of season meetings. 

"I'm not going to put too much weight on second-hand postgame disappointment statements. We'll see how the next couple of days progress with those conversations with him and I." 

The Dolphins and Hill reached an agreement back in August on a restructured contract that didn't add any new years, but gave him on his existing contract the most guaranteed money of any wide receiver at $106.5 million.  Hill is still under contract through the 2026 season.  

If Miami moves him, with the price tag being higher and coming off a very down season, the return this offseason won't be close to as high as what they could have gotten from him before this rough year. But if Hill isn't speaking out as just postgame frustration and wants out, it's unlikely he wouldn't get his way at the end of the day. 

So, we'll see over the coming days and weeks if Hill continues to state publicly that he wants out – or perhaps if he changes his mind about his intentions.  

For now, it's fair to wonder if we saw him in his last game for the Miami Dolphins. 

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