Tyreek Hill labelled ‘done’ by NFL executive following Miami release
An NFL general manager has claimed free agent Tyreek Hill is "done" as a top-level player following the wide receiver’s release by the Miami Dolphins.
The 31-year-old is currently a free agent after his contract was terminated by the franchise on 16 February.
However, despite his status as one of the league’s most dynamic playmakers over the last decade, executives remain skeptical about his future following a severe knee injury.
Executive doubts over Hill’s future
Speaking to NFL insider Jason La Canfora, an anonymous general manager dismissed the prospect of signing the speedster.
"We aren’t touching him. No chance. We think he’s done," the executive stated.
"He isn’t a difference-maker anymore. The juice isn’t worth the squeeze. Not even as a vet-minimum guy for us."
The assessment follows a disastrous 2025 campaign where the Georgia native appeared in just four games.
Injury woes and Miami exit
Hill’s season was cut short in Week 4 against the New York Jets after suffering a gruesome knee injury.
The eight-time Pro Bowler underwent surgery the following day to repair a dislocated left knee and multiple torn ligaments, including his ACL.
This setback followed a 2024 season where his production dipped to 959 yards as Miami finished with an 8-9 record.
Prior to that decline, the ‘Cheetah’ had posted consecutive 1,700-yard seasons in South Florida after his high-profile trade from the Kansas City Chiefs in 2022.
‘Locked in’ on recovery
Despite the outside skepticism, the Super Bowl LIV champion remains defiant regarding his playing career.
Hill posted a message on social media claiming he is fully focused on his rehabilitation.
"Every chapter in life has taught me something. This one taught me leadership, resilience and mostly gratitude," Hill wrote.
"And right now, this offseason, for the first time ever, The Cheetah is all the way turned up and locked in. Focused. The Cheetah don’t slow down, ever."
However, ESPN reporter Adam Schefter has suggested a return to the field remains distant.
"As great as he was, I don’t think he’s close to being ready this," Schefter told the Pardon My Take podcast.
"He’s going to miss some time to open the year. I think he starts the year out on the physically unable to perform list."