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By Matt Audilet
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Tyreek Hill missed the majority of the 2025 NFL season after suffering a brutal knee injury with the Miami Dolphins in Week 4.
Now, the Dolphins are faced with a decision on Hill heading into the 2026 season. The team could renegotiate, trade or release the veteran wide receiver, who will carry a $51.9 million cap hit if he remains in Miami this coming season.
Hill, 31, began his NFL career as a fifth-round draft pick for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2016. There, he enjoyed some serious success alongside superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes — notching six Pro-Bowl selections, three All-Pro honors and a Super Bowl title.
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Ever since Hill left Kansas City to join the Dolphins in 2022, there have been rumors about his potential return.
On Thursday, Hill fueled those rumors with a viral post on social media.
"Since we putting in request I want to go home," he wrote on X.
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This isn't the first time Hill has hinted at a return to Kansas City.
Last week when replying to fan questions on social media, Hill responded to “I miss you at KC Reek.”
“That’s so sweet of you this morning,” Hill replied. “We’ll see what happens in the offseason, baby.”
Hill's first two seasons with the Dolphins were impressive. In 2023, he led the NFL with 1,799 receiving yards and 13 receiving touchdowns. He then experienced a drop-off in production in 2024, recording less than 1,000 receiving yards for just the second time in his career — despite appearing in all 17 games.
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Before dislocating his knee and tearing his ACL in Week 4, Hill had 21 catches for 265 yards and one touchdown.
If Hill does return to the Chiefs, he'll be joining a squad that just missed the playoffs for the first time since 2014. Mahomes will also be coming off an ACL tear he suffered during a Week 15 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
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