Chiefs Linked to Former All-Pro WR in Potential Blockbuster Trade: Report
The possibility of Tyreek Hill suiting up for the Kansas City Chiefs again is becoming a very real conversation after a chaotic Week 1.
The Chiefs are thin at wide receiver and the Miami Dolphins stumbled badly out of the gate, falling to the Indianapolis Colts, 33-8.
Considering the issues both teams are facing, a reunion doesn’t feel quite so far-fetched, at least according to one NFL insider.
“Although Hill is signed through 2026, he’s due to make $36 million next year — with a cap number of $51.89 million. It’s highly unlikely he’ll be back after 2025,” Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio wrote on September 8, adding:
“If the ship continues to sink, Hill becomes an asset that can be flipped into a draft pick.
For now, there are two teams to watch. First, the Chiefs. For obvious reasons. Hill starred in Kansas City until his desire for more money (and perhaps to not be in the shadow of Patrick Mahomes and/or Travis Kelce) sparked a trade. During his apology tour in advance of Super Bowl LIX, Hill admitted on PFT Live that he sometimes regrets leaving the Chiefs. And the Chiefs could use him, before and after Rashee Rice returns from his six-game suspension.”
A Look at Hill’s Time With the Dolphins Thus Far
In the Dolphins’ Week 1 loss, Hill was limited to four catches for just 40 yards. He dealt with nagging oblique and calf issues throughout training camp, but nothing too serious has impreded him health-wise.
Hill was sensational in 2023, amassing nearly 1,800 yards and 13 touchdowns, but he followed it up with a more modest stat line in 2024: 81 catches for 959 yards and six scores.
Miami’s public stance on trading him hasn’t really changed much — insiders such as Adam Schefter have said Hill isn’t on the trade block “right now.” Teams don’t cut ties with a superstar like Hill in September — at least not after one bad loss. Still, as the season wears on, the balance between keeping Hill and managing their roster’s future could make the team change its mind — especially if the offense continues to sputter.
The salary cap adds a complicated layer for Kansas City. Hill’s 2025 cap hit is a heavy $27.7 million, and the 2026 figure is even more daunting, stretching into the $50 million range unless Miami restructures. Earlier this year, the Dolphins pushed more guaranteed money into future seasons, limiting their flexibility. The Chiefs currently rank 30th out of 32 teams in cap space with just under $2.1 million available, so they’d have to do some big-time fiscal restructuring to make a deal like this happen.
That doesn’t mean Brett Veach won’t pull the trigger on a trade for Tyreek, though.
A Tyreek Hill Reunion Would Give Chiefs a Much-Needed Playmaker for Patrick Mahomes
From Kansas City’s perspective, it’s easy to see why there might be interest in a reunion with Hill. Rice is suspended for the first six games, Xavier Worthy dislocated his shoulder in the season opener and Hollywood Brown doesn’t scare defenses the way Hill does.
Patrick Mahomes can elevate anyone, but he could use a vertical threat who can keep defenses honest. If you’re building a list of contenders desperate enough to overpay, the Chiefs may be near the top.
So, is a reunion realistic? Right now, it’s improbable. But in a league where one bad month can change everything, that could change fast. Miami needs wins to justify keeping its superstar, and Kansas City needs firepower to chase another Lombardi. If the trends keep pointing in opposite directions, don’t be surprised if Hill returns to Kansas City.
Packers’ Colby Wooden Fires Back at Critics After Dominant Run Defense Performance
Micah Parsons, a contrarian opinion had taken hold, too–the Packers defense would get chewed up in the running game.Three days before the Packers were to play the Detroit Lions in their 2025 opener, defensive lineman Colby Wooden got a phone call. It was his father. While much attention had been foisted on the Packers in recent days after the stunning trade for pass-rusher
The Packers had to trade away stalwart defensive lineman Kenny Clark to acquire Parsons, and the feeling was, that would be costly in the team’s efforts to handle the run. Detroit, after all, rushed for 2,488 yards last season, sixth in the NFL. Without Clark, surely the Packers would be in trouble.
Wooden, who is helping replace Clark in the middle, took the call from his dad, who said, “Do me a favor, shut ‘em up.”
And he, along with the entire Packers defensive front, did just that, holding the Lions to 46 yards on 22 carries, their lowest rushing output since Week 6 in 2023. Wooden, Devonte Wyatt and Karl Brooks held the line admirably in the middle all day for the Packers.
Colby Wooden: ‘I Took That Personal’
Wooden, for one, was insulted by the questions about the team’s inability to hold against the run.
“I for sure took that personal …” Wooden said. “So I just, did my job, went out there, stopped the run. I took it personal. Honestly, I felt like it was kinda disrespectful, like, ‘Oh, they gonna run the ball.’ So I made it my mission—we, excuse me—we made it our mission to shut them down.”
That’s not easy to do against the combo of Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery, nicknamed Sonic and Knuckles.
“We know what they want to do,” Wooden said. “Last year, they wanted to run. They call them Sonic and Knuckles, or whatever. They want to run them 30 times. So we know they want to run that ball. We’ve got to do our job to stop the run so they can get back and let (Parsons) go get them.”
Packers Filling Roles With Micah Parsons on Board
Wooden said the effect of having Parsons on the field was obvious, and it works both ways. When offenses focus on corralling Parsons, the other Packers must step up.
“Everybody’s got a job to do, everybody got a role,” Wooden said. “Everybody’s got to buy into their role. We know what attention and what he comes with. And we know we got to stop that run, go help him out, if he is getting is getting chipped, doubled or whatever, now it’s somebody else’s turn to win their one-on-one.”
Packers Have Commanders Next
And despite the obviously encouraging results, Wooden is not getting ahead of himself. The Commanders will be next on the docket, with fearsome young quarterback Jayden Daniels on hand.
“It’s just one week,” Wooden said. “It’s Week 1. It’s great to start off with a win, dominate. But we’ve got to keep it going. We got a good team coming here on Thursday, we know we got to be ready to stop that run and contain that quarterback. So we just gotta keep going, keep getting better, keep jelling.”
