The Miami Dolphins have started to turn a page for their franchise. The Mike McDaniel era concluded, and the Dolphins have hired Jeff Hafley to take over as the new head coach.
Now, it’s time to start looking at some of the team’s core players to see if major changes will happen across the board. As Bleacher Report predicted the likely cap casualties for each team heading into the Super Bowl, the Dolphins were predicted to cut ties with the veteran wide receiver, Tyreek Hill, who came in at No. 1 for Miami.
Why a Departure Makes Sense Financially
“Between firing Mike McDaniel and Chris Grier to the potential cap hit the Dolphins will take if they release or trade Tua Tagovailoa, Miami is positioning itself to hit the reset button,” Alex Ballentine wrote.
“That would almost assuredly take the form of releasing Tyreek Hill and pocketing the $22.9 million in cap savings. Hill’s speed has been a foundational piece of the offense, but he’s now going to be a 32-year-old coming off knee surgery. The Hill era is likely over in South Beach.”
Hill is currently in the midst of a three-year, $90 million deal.
The Dolphins would save a lot more by cutting ties with Tyreek Hill before June 1, whether it’s in the form of a release or a trade. If Miami is going to part ways with Hill, it makes the most sense to do it much sooner rather than later.
Would the Dolphins Make the Right Decision?
Tyreek Hill is a win-now player. At 32, with a major injury recovery potentially holding him back when teams begin preparing for the start of the 2026 NFL season, it doesn’t make a ton of sense for a rebuilding team to fork over nearly $30 million to him.
The Hill era in Miami started hot. He surpassed 1,700 yards in each of his first two seasons. In 2024. Hill went from a career year of nearly 1,800 yards and 13 touchdowns to totaling just 959 yards and six scores. He appeared in just four games during the 2025 season. Hill caught 21 passes for 265 yards and one touchdown.
Both parties would benefit from a split. It’s unclear what level Hill will be able to compete at once he’s cleared to play again, but there will certainly be a team out there that would be willing to bank on his home-run threat ability.
After 10 years in the game, Hill has over 11,000 yards and over 80 touchdowns.
The Dolphins haven’t shown their hand regarding Hill just yet, but he seems to be a name to keep an eye on as the 2026 NFL offseason plays out.
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