The divorce between 2010s NFL All-Decade Team wide receiver Tyreek Hill and the Miami Dolphins finally came to fruition Monday, as the team announced his release.
Hill, who will turn 32 on March 1, was set to carry a $51.1 million cap hit in 2026 — the final year of a three-year, $90 million extension — which would have given him the highest cap number among non-quarterbacks this coming season. He tore his ACL in Week 4 of the 2025 season against the New York Jets in late September, meaning he likely won’t return until roughly a quarter of the way through the 2026 campaign.
Those two factors led the Dolphins’ new regime — head coach Jeff Hafley and general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan — to move on before free agency opens in March. The decision leaves Miami with $28.2 million in dead money, but it also creates $22.9 million in cap savings by jettisoning Hill now.
After being acquired in a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs prior to the 2022 season, Hill was arguably the NFL’s most dominant receiver in his first two years in South Florida. From 2022 to 2023, he led the league in receiving yards (3,509) and receiving yards per game (106.3) while ranking second in receptions (238) and third in receiving touchdowns (20). His production began to tail off in 2024, and he ended that season by saying he was “out” after Miami’s Week 18 loss to the Jets.
Games played3321
Receptions
238
102
Receiving yards per game
106.3*
58.3
Receiving yards per reception
14.7
12.0
Receiving yards
3,509*
1,225
Receiving touchdowns
20
7
* Led NFL
While there’s a lot working against Hill, he should still command a free-agent market. His 11,363 career receiving yards rank ninth-most by a player in his first 10 seasons in NFL history, and his 28 touchdowns of 50 yards or longer are the fourth-most all time. Only Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (36), three-time Pro Bowler DeSean Jackson (34) and Hall of Famer Randy Moss (29) have…
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