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Miami’s QB1 wasn’t shy when asked about his relationship with star WR Tyreek Hill, following his week 18 “I’m out” comments.
All offseason long, we've been reminded about Tyreek Hill's week 18 outburst after the Miami Dolphins' 32-20 loss to the New York Jets.
It was a big deal 'then, now, and forever.'
After all, Miami's WR1 refused to go back in the game after realizing the 2024 season would end in disappointing fashion at the hands of Aaron Rodgers and the Jets. It was everything we feared when Miami traded for Hill, and, as you can expect, led to an array of questions surrounding the 2025 Dolphins and the 'culture' that head coach Mike McDaniel had instilled in the locker room.
For those who forget, here's what Hill said following Miami's week 18 matchup :::
“I have to do what’s best for me and my family. If that’s here, or if that’s wherever the case may be. I’m fixing to open that door for myself. I’m opening the door. I’m out. It was great playing here, but at the end of the day, I have to do what’s best for my career. I’m too much of a competitor to be just out there.”
Immediately, fans and experts began to ponder how a Hill trade would work. Once it became abundantly clear it wasn't happening (his cap hit would be massive), it was time to start rebuilding the trust.
Mike McDaniel discussed his feelings towards the Hill situation back in late March and admitted Hill was doing everything he could to make things right and hold himself accountable for his actions.
"The phrase I use with the players all the time is that I see better than I hear... I know what has been put on display during the regular season when we've had a fully attacking Tyreek Hill...I fully expect to get a better version of that horse, that is the reason he was voted captain.... There's been a lot of work that we don't go and publicize, but hours of human connectivity gives me the confidence that we're in a good space."
McDaniel continued:
"I feel confident because he's saying and doing the right things, and from an organizational standpoint, we've said that it's unacceptable. I say those words because, 'OK, well, we're not going to accept that.' He knows that, he's comfortable with that. There's a good opportunity for Tyreek Hill to do what's best served for him and his career, and what's best served for the Dolphins is him excelling. I have confidence that he's putting himself in that position, and the second that he gives me information that I should think otherwise, then I'll adjust."
McDaniel's comments were pretty straightforward, but what did Miami's starting quarterback think about Hill's comments, and how did it impact their relationship?
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