Chiefs Get Big Update on Tyreek Hill Trade Rumors

The Kansas City Chiefs will have at least a temporary opening in their wide receiver room, but it appears they will not be filling it with their former All-Pro — not just yet, at least.

The Chiefs were pegged as a top contender to bring back speedster Tyreek Hill as the Miami Dolphins were rumored to put him on the trade block. The Chiefs may need a temporary fill-in for Xavier Worthy as he nurses a shoulder injury, and Hill could return to the place his NFL career started.

But a new report indicates that the Dolphins aren’t ready to part ways with their star receiver just yet.

Dolphins Not Picking Up the Phone Yet

There had been trade rumors swirling around Hill for more than a year, starting with his very public criticism of the team after their 2023 playoff exit. The relationship between Hill and the Dolphins appears to be growing more fractured as the team got off to a disastrous start in a blowout loss to the Indianapolis Colts.

But ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that the Dolphins are not ready to consider offers for Hill yet.

“Trade rumors around Tyreek Hill will be worth watching,” Fowler wrote. “My understanding is that Miami received calls on Hill but did not show interest in trading him. If the losing persists, perhaps those phone lines open. The Dolphins already exercised Hill’s $15.85 million option bonus, leaving a $10 million base salary and $1.8 million in per-game bonuses.”

Fowler added that the Chiefs could be the most logical landing spot if the Dolphins were to trade Hill.

“A Chiefs reunion is low-hanging fruit and could be what Kansas City needs,” Fowler wrote. “The Chiefs can’t seem to get their receiving trio of Xavier Worthy, Rashee Rice and Hollywood Brown on the field at the same time, and a boost of explosiveness would help.”

Chiefs Take Hit at Wide Receiver

The Chiefs suffered a setback in their Week 1 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers when Worthy collided with tight end Travis Kelce as both were running crossing routes. Worthy missed the rest of the game with a shoulder injury and is in danger of missing more time.

“It’s unfortunate how it happened,” offensive coordinator Matt Nagy told reporters on Thursday, via ESPN. “Kelce feels terrible, but Xavier, of all people, understands that things happen. What we’ve got to do is be able to move on from that and adapt to that, adjusting to that whole situation.”

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said the second-year wide receiver would not need surgery and that he would avoid a trip to the injured reserve, but it’s not clear when he could play again. Worthy was able to practice in a limited capacity on Thursday and could be on track to play in the team’s Week 3 game against the New York Giants if he doesn’t take the field this week.

“Xavier has been a big part of this with training camp and practice,” Nagy said. “When you practice, you have so many reps and you’re getting reps with those guys, and now you’ve got to adjust. No one is feeling sorry for us.”

Courtland Sutton Challenges Broncos to Take Weight Off Bo Nix's Shoulders

The Denver Broncos emerged victorious over the Tennessee Titans, notching Sean Payton his first Week-1 win as the team's head coach. However, after making the playoffs last year, the Broncos are being judged on more than just the standings; style points have come into play.

The truth? The Broncos turned the ball over four times, not counting their 0-for-2 effort on fourth-down attempts, both of which resulted in a turnover on downs. Payton's squad was the only team to lose the turnover battle in Week 1 and still win the game.

"Last week teams were 8-1 when they won the turnover battle, and the one was us," Payton said on Wednesday. "You can’t live that way."

Bo Nix's performance is a big reason for the style-point critiques emerging from all corners of the NFL. The second-year quarterback didn't play well, though he had his moments, passing for just 176 yards and a touchdown on 40 (!) attempts, with two interceptions and a lost fumble.

Broncos' wide receiver Courtland Sutton had a decent day at the office, though, catching six of nine targets for 61 yards and a touchdown. Sutton's stat line would have been much higher, though, if Nix doesn't make some terrible throws his direction.

Nix missed Sutton on a botched fourth-down moonball late in the fourth quarter when he was literally wide open. Sutton is getting two touchdowns and eclipsing 100 yards on the day if Nix sees him. The ball instead went Marvin Mims Jr.'s direction.

Nix's lackluster first game of the 2025 season may have certain anxious segments of Broncos Country shaken, but not Sutton. Nix is a perfectionist, so when he turns in a sloppy game, Sutton helps the young quarterback guard against holding onto things too long.

"I love being able to look at [Nix] and say, ‘Hey, we got you.’ Things could be going great and we could be winning 50-0 and I’m like, ‘Hey, we got you,'" Sutton said on Wednesday. "He is a competitor. He challenges himself to be perfect. I tell you guys all the time, that is something you love to see from your quarterback. Someone who wants to be the best version of themselves because that is who they are. That is their character and competitive edge."

A Team Sport

Sep 7, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) practices before the game at Empower Field at Mile High. / Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images

Football is the ultimate team sport, and although Nix threw some passes and made some reads that he surely wanted back, the execution around him wasn't always ideal either. The Broncos' offensive line struggled to protect Nix against Tennessee's ferocious defensive front, while several receivers dropped passes.

Anxious fans and some sections of the local and national press may have their doubts about Nix now, but not Sutton. It's about the collective coming together and winning the day.

"It’s like a subtle, ‘Hey, we got you. It’s going to take all of us.’ Then we keep it moving," Sutton continued. "I think he understands, and he knows that, but it’s not just him. It’s all of us. We all need to be reminded now and again that the weight of the world is not on your shoulders; it is on all of us. We as a team go out there and perform to achieve a victory.”

Sutton's Keys to Victory

The Broncos did just that, defeating the Titans 20-12. Next up, the Broncos travel to take on the Indianapolis Colts, an opponent they defeated late last season. However, the Colts aren't led by Anthony Richardson this time; it's a possibly resurgent Daniel Jones.

The Broncos' offense has to find a way to get back on the horse, pardon the pun. Jones and company will find the Broncos' defense to be a much tougher row to hoe than the Miami Dolphins, but Nix, Sutton, and the offense have to do their part and score 24-plus points, at best, and not turn the ball over three times, at worst.

Sutton laid out his keys to the Broncos winning at Lucas Oil Stadium for the first time since 2017.

“The biggest thing is... not putting our defense in the situation that we put them in with putting the ball over. I think if we are able to control the line of scrimmage, control the time of possession, and take care of the opportunities of when we get into the red zone [with] scoring touchdowns and not just field goals," Sutton said. "That will help us as a collective be able to have a chance to come out with a victory."

Broncos head coach Sean Payton did not enter this season expecting to rely solely on his elite defense to win ball games. That mindset hasn't changed. After all, Nix passed for 3,775 yards and 29 touchdowns as a rookie, giving Payton a very reliable foundation to build upon in Year 2.

But the Colts get paid, too, and they'll be hungry for revenge after the Broncos helped end their playoff hopes last season. Armed with a new defensive coordinator in Lou Anarumo, the Colts are hoping for a different result this time around after the Broncos came alive in the second half of last year's action.

"[The Colts] have some good pieces over there. They played us hard last year, and they got a new [defensive] coordinator, but they have some similar pieces," Sutton said. "[They have] some new faces, but similar pieces. It’s going to be on us to have a great week of preparation, so we are prepared to go in there and play fast and continue this fast start.”

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