Dolphins' All-Pro Receiver Predicted To Request A Trade

From then on, the offseason and preseason have been a brutal testing of patience for Dolphins fans. One storyline that hasn’t gone away is the future of All-Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill. After telling reporters he was done with the team in 2024, Hill has been a constant source of confusion and stress in Miami. He’s still with the team and has since apologised and said he wants to remain a member of the Dolphins, but one NFL writer still believes it's just a matter of time before Hill wants out.

Per Alex Kay of Bleacher Report, Tyreek Hill is one of four NFL players predicted to request a trade before the 2025 NFL season kicks off.

“According to ESPN’s JeremyFowler, rival franchises are monitoring Hill's shaky status with the Dolphins and keying in on him as a potential trade target.” Kay writes. “While Fowler did note Miami's brass was rejecting overtures for Hill earlier in the offseason, the playmaker has since gone on to miss all of training camp with an oblique injury, an ailment that has muddied his status and role with the team.”

Figuring out where the Dolphins stand with Hill isn’t easy. He’s been one of the most productive receivers in the NFL over the last three years in Miami, catching 319 passes for 4468 yards and 26 touchdowns since 2022, but there was some noticeable regression in his game in 2024. 

“After tallying a whopping 464 targets over the last three seasons combined—only three receivers have garnered more looks in that span—he could quickly become dissatisfied with a lesser role in the Dolphins' offensive game plan.” Kay adds. “If Hill returns from injury and continues to regress following an 81-catch, 959-yard, six-touchdown season (his worst since an injury-shortened 2019 campaign), it wouldn't be shocking to see him ask to be dealt.”

The Dolphins have aspirations of the playoffs and beyond in 2025, but the roster might struggle to stack up against the best the AFC has to offer, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Hill will similarly share those ambitions, but if the going gets tough in Miami or if there’s some major dissatisfaction regarding the direction of the team, Kay believes Hill could seek a trade.