Tyreek Hill Set to Reunite with Chiefs After Miami Struggles and Injury Drama
Is Tyreek Hill unhappy in Miami?
He was at one point and now was visibly frustrated in the Dolphins blowout loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.
At the same time, his former home, where he won a Super Bowl, has lost three receivers to injuries or suspensions, and could be open to a reunion with the 31-year-old.
Speculation abounds on Tyreek Hill-Chiefs Reunion
The Kansas City Chiefs bringing Hill back into the fold has NFL writers, hosts, and insiders speculating.
“If Miami keeps losing, the Tyreek Hill/Chiefs rumors will get louder every week,” said podcast host Steve Palazzolo on X.
“Office pool idea: On which day between now and the deadline will Tyreek Hill be traded back to the Chiefs?” wrote the ProFootballTalk account, run by insider Mike Florio.
“Difficult to watch this Dolphins game and not wonder about Tyreek Hill given Friday night’s injury to Xavier Worthy,” wrote Pete Sweeney with The Kansas City Star. on X.
The Kansas City Chiefs Have Three Receivers Out
In some ways, it does make sense.
The Chiefs are without Rashee Rice the first six games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. Rice, 25, was involved in a multi-vehicle crash in Dallas in March 2024 and fled the scene of the six-car pileup. He later accepted a plea deal that includes five years of probation and 30 days in jail, according to the Kansas City Star.
Fourth-round pick Jalen Royals was listed as inactive for Week 1 with a knee injury, while Worthy injured his shoulder in Friday night’s game when he collided with star tight end Travis Kelce.
The Chiefs have five other receivers on the roster: Hollywood Brown, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Tyquan Thornton, Nikko Remigio and Jason Brownlee.
Brown, who was coming off a foot-ankle injury, performed well in the opener. He had 10 catches for 99 yards and was targeted 16 times.
Smith-Schuster had five catches for 55 yards, while Kelce grabbed two receptions for 47 yards and touchdown. Lastly, Thornton had two catches for 41 yards.
Chiefs could stand pat if they continue to get production from the current roster. There’s been no indication that either injured receiver suffered a long-term injury.
Tyreek Hill Visibly Frustrated on Sideline
Hill’s top two total receiving yards seasons came during his first two seasons in Miami, but he put up impressive seasons in Kansas City, too, and was a scoring machine.
In Week 18 last season, Hill removed himself from the Dolphins’ lineup and suggested he was ready to move on, saying he didn’t view Miami as a legitimate contender.
“This is the first time I haven’t been in the playoffs,” Hill told reporters in January. “I just gotta do what’s best for me and my family. If that’s here or wherever the case may be, I’m gonna open that door for myself. I’m opening the door. I’m out, bro.”
But headed into the season, Hill said he was content with his situation in Miami. He had a team-high 40 receiving yards with four catches on Sunday.
He did let his frustration boil over on the sideline.
Sideline frustration is natural in the middle of a blowout, but Hill’s visible reactions to the Dolphins’ struggles will draw extra scrutiny—particularly if the team doesn’t turn things around soon.
The Dolphins move to 0-1 and host the New England Patriots (0-1) next Sunday.
The Texans haven’t admitted their mistake in trading Laremy Tunsil - but Week 1 made it clear
Going into the 2025 offseason, it was expected that the Houston Texans would make significant moves to revamp their roster after a disappointing sophomore season for C.J. Stroud. The quarterback exploded on the NFL scene during his rookie year in 2023, and the Texans looked primed to be a legitimate AFC threat as soon as possible.
That led to high expectations for his second season, only for the quarterback to seemingly regress despite playing in more games, with most of the decline attributed to brutal offensive injuries that depleted his receiving corps.
Part of the biggest issues remained with the offensive line, so big decisions were projected to be made. But it wasn't expected that five-time Pro Bowl tackle Laremy Tunsil would be traded to the Commanders, even if the offense clearly needed a reset.
The deal was mostly applauded, but it didn't take long for it to look like a major regret, as the Texans took on a very tough Rams team in Week 1 on Sunday.
Trading away Laremy Tunsil is already looking like a massive mistake, even if the Texans won't admit it
Protecting your franchise quarterback is always going to be an emphasis for any NFL team, and that is exactly what the Texans were hoping to do this offseason by upgrading their offensive line, which apparently included trading away a pillar of the group in Tunsil.
There might be an argument to make that it was time to move on, something even NFL insider Albert Breer shared shortly after the trade was made official. However, based on how they performed in this game and the trouble they had protecting Stroud, it's clear they're already missing Tunsil, and it has only been one game without him.
To be fair, the offensive line did suffer several injuries, so backups were put into positions they weren't necessarily prepared for. That will always have an impact on an offense's performance, and that showed throughout the game.
But, at the same time, they're lacking a leader like Tunsil who could have rallied them together, or, at the very least, provided some sort of stability that could have made a slight difference in their production.
The only silver lining out of the devastating loss is that it wasn't entirely unexpected for the Texans to struggle against the Rams, who are only a few years removed from winning the Super Bowl. They have a tough defense, and they were an immediate test to a new Houston offensive line; unfortunately, they weren't able to be consistent enough to avoid becoming a problem.
There is definitely room to consider that improvements need to be made before the situation even worsens. The problem is that top-quality offensive linemen don't often become available, and the remaining free agent list looks scarce. That means the Texans are really going to have to evaluate things moving forward, or risk further harm to their offense and their quarterback.
