Tyreek Hill is not anticipating his Miami Dolphins teammates to vote him workforce captain once more.
Not after how final season ended — when the veteran large receiver took himself out of the Dolphins’ regular-season finale in opposition to the New York Jets with no reported damage and hinted at wanting out of Miami afterward.
Hill has since diminished these actions as extra frustration with a poor season than any critical want to play elsewhere. Coming into his fourth season in Miami, he is aiming to point out the Dolphins that he is nonetheless a pacesetter they will rely on.
“I’ve obtained to show myself,” Hill mentioned after Wednesday’s session of organized workforce actions. “This OTAs, coaching camp, I obtained to show myself. I’ve obtained to point out up totally different. The mindset’s obtained to be totally different.”
Hill added he would not really feel that he deserves to be chosen as a workforce captain — he is been one every of his earlier three years — however “if I didn’t get it, I wouldn’t dwell on it. I wouldn’t sweat it … as a result of I put myself in that place.”
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – JANUARY 05: Tyreek Hill #10 of the Miami Dolphins in a workforce huddle earlier than the sport in opposition to the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on January 05, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Picture by Al Bello/Getty Photographs)
Hill has spent the offseason recovering from two wrist procedures. His proper wrist was closely taped Wednesday — the one he had surgical procedure on earlier this yr to restore ligament injury after enjoying by means of the damage your complete 2024 season.
Hill didn’t take part in 7-on-7 drills throughout Miami’s first OTA follow that was open to reporters, however he did some particular person work on the follow area and cheered on teammates throughout drills.
Afterward, he mentioned he is in a “higher spot” than he was final season and was feeling zero ache. He is anticipated to renew catching passes by coaching camp.
“Tyreek’s accomplished a terrific job of being proactive of when he obtained the surgical procedure accomplished,” coach Mike McDaniel mentioned Wednesday, “after which ensuring that he’s in a position to do as a lot as he can with the workforce, which has very a lot included his each day participation in how he assaults all of our energy program. … As we practice his method again into restoration of that hand, then he’ll begin catching the ball.”
Hill was noticeably leaner when he spoke on Wednesday. He mentioned he weighs 183 kilos now, down from round 197 when he first obtained to Miami.
“Clearly I can run with anyone, run by anyone,” Hill mentioned. “However I feel having that endurance, having that potential to not get drained from third downs is essential. So I needed to slim down and truly lose physique fats.”
He repeated his purpose of reaching 2,000 yards receiving, one thing he got here near in 2023 however wasn’t in a position to obtain.
Hill led the NFL with 1,799 yards receiving that season for Miami. His 112.4 yards per sport and 13 receiving touchdowns additionally led the NFL.
He got here nowhere close to replicating these numbers in 2024, ending the season with 959 yards — his fewest because the 2019 season with Kansas City. And Miami’s offense took a step again partially as a result of accidents sidelined beginning quarterback Tua Tagovailoa all through the season.
Frustrations boiled over for Hill within the closing sport. By the second half of an eventual loss, Hill extracted himself from the competition. Afterward, he mentioned he supposed to “do what’s greatest for me and my household. If that’s right here or wherever the case could also be. I’m [going to] open that door for myself.”
He is remained in headlines for various causes since then, whether or not for chatter that he plans to race Olympic gold medal winner Noah Lyles, or lately due to a home dispute together with his spouse, who has since filed for divorce.
Hill mentioned he is used remedy and church to deal with the drama of the previous few months, whereas attempting to place the frustrations of final season behind him.
“It’s powerful, man, however on the similar time, I’ve obtained to grasp what I’m attempting to perform and what this workforce is attempting to perform, too,” Hill mentioned. “As a result of I need to be part of one thing particular. I need to win.”
‘Zero has modified’ with Jalen Ramsey commerce talks
The Dolphins are nonetheless pursuing commerce choices for All-Professional cornerback Jalen Ramsey after each side agreed to half methods.
Past that, McDaniel has little curiosity in discussing the small print of what went mistaken.
“Fairly actually. Zero has modified because the final time I mentioned something about him,” McDaniel mentioned Wednesday. “I am very a lot within the gamers that I am teaching on the sector immediately.”
Ramsey is due roughly $24 million in assured cash in 2025. The Dolphins can be in a greater monetary place in the event that they wait till after June 1 to commerce him, as it will clear about $10 million in cap area.
Ramsey was not seen at OTAs on Wednesday, and the Dolphins aren’t spending a lot time speaking about his potential departure.
“Jalen’s my canine, however we’re type of centered on the blokes within the room proper now,” cornerback Kader Kohou mentioned. “We do not discuss Jalen, we let the upstairs deal with that state of affairs.”
Reporting by The Related Press.
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