Who will sign Tyreek? The most likely landing spots
The Miami Dolphins released Tyreek Hill on Monday, making the eight-time Pro Bowler a free agent for the first time in his career.
Hill, who turns 32 on March 1, played four games for the Dolphins last season before dislocating his knee and tearing multiple ligaments, including his ACL, at the end of September. There's a good chance he'll miss games next season, too, but he might be ready in time for a team's playoff push.
Even before his season-ending injury, the dynamic wideout didn't appear to be the same threat he once was. In 2024, he only caught 81 passes for 859 yards on the heels of back-to-back seasons with 119 receptions and over 1,700 yards with Tua Tagovailoa as his quarterback.
However, there will still be a market for the speedster's services. A reunion with the Kansas City Chiefs appears to be the most likely outcome.
Hill's next team odds
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Chiefs | +250 |
| Bills | +650 |
| Ravens | +700 |
| Raiders | +750 |
| Broncos | +1200 |
| Chargers | +1200 |
| Patriots | +1200 |
| Giants | +1200 |
| Eagles | +1500 |
| Browns | +1600 |
| Saints | +1600 |
| 49ers | +1600 |
| Commanders | +1600 |
| Steelers | +1800 |
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Kansas City Chiefs (+250)
Hill returning to Kansas City makes a ton of sense. He spent six seasons with the Chiefs and won a Super Bowl alongside Patrick Mahomes in 2019. His familiarity with Andy Reid's offense would be beneficial, as he'll likely miss training camp rehabbing his knee injury.
The Chiefs can also afford to wait for Hill to get healthy, since Mahomes might not be ready to go for Week 1 either after he tore his ACL in December.
Kansas City also needs to provide Mahomes with offensive weapons. Rashee Rice, who's supposed to be Mahomes' No. 1 option, has struggled to stay on the field due to injuries and suspensions. Travis Kelce may or may not retire, and Xavier Worthy has yet to prove he's a WR1 in the NFL.
The Chiefs reportedly reworked Mahomes' contract to open up $43.56 million in cap space, which would go a long way toward landing Hill.
Oddsmakers give Hill's potential reunion with the Chiefs an implied probability of 31.3%, which seems more than fair considering all of the pieces are already in place.
Buffalo Bills (+600)
Could Hill join another AFC East team - and one of the Chiefs' biggest rivals? The Bills have the second-shortest odds to land Hill, and Josh Allen is in desperate need of more help.
Allen single-handedly carried the Bills all season before bowing out of the playoffs to the Denver Broncos on the road in overtime. With Mahomes out of the AFC playoff picture, this was Allen's best opportunity to win a Super Bowl, and Buffalo still came up short.
Cap space isn't always as concrete as the books suggest (check out what the Chiefs were able to do with Mahomes' contract), but, as things stand, the Bills lack financial flexibility heading into free agency. Hill won't command the same salary he was paid in Miami ($30 million per year), but he still won't be cheap.
Los Angeles Chargers (+1200)
Reid isn't the only former coach Hill could reunite with this offseason. Mike McDaniel, who coached Hill for four seasons in Miami, is the new offensive coordinator for the Chargers. That gives L.A. a substantial edge over the wideout's other suitors if he and McDaniel want to continue working together.
Justin Herbert throws some of the best deep balls in the league, and few are still as good as Hill at hauling them in. The Chargers have struggled to supply Herbert with elite receiving options on the outside, and Hill, even at 80% of his former self, would fill a glaring need.
The Chargers also have over $82 million in cap space this offseason, according to Over the Cap. Most of that should go toward bolstering the interior of their offensive line, but they may have a few dollars left over to take a swing on an aging Hill.
New England Patriots (+1200)
The Patriots may prefer to add a younger receiver who can develop alongside Drake Maye. However, they showed they aren't afraid to sign veteran wideouts coming off ACL injuries when they added Stefon Diggs last offseason, and they may be willing to take another chance here. New England has plenty of cap space to make a deal happen and holes on the outside. Like the Chargers, the Patriots' offseason focus should be strengthening their offensive line, but if the price is right, they could also be in the mix for Hill.
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