Dolphins All-Pro WR dealing with wrist injury

Tyreek Hill has missed notable practice time (but not any games) in 2024 due to a wrist injury. The Dolphins All-Pro will consider surgery to address the issue, but nothing will occur during the season.

Hill said (via ESPN’s Marcel Louis-Jacques) that he injured his wrist in August, which has worsened throughout the campaign. The 30-year-old’s production has taken a notable step back in 2024 as he deals with the ailment; Hill topped 100 yards in Week 1 but has yet to do so in a game since. His 51.3 yards per game average is his lowest since his rookie season and a stark contrast to his league-leading 112.4 from 2023.

Part of that can be attributed to the time quarterback Tua Tagovailoa missed while on injured reserve due to a concussion. Miami’s offense struggled with Skylar Thompson and Tyler Huntley at the helm, and the team sits 30th in the league in scoring. Increased output on Hill’s part could help in that regard, and he intends to remain on the field the rest of the way while managing the injury.

“At the end of the day, I just got to suck it up and just deal with the pain,” the eight-time Pro Bowler said. “It’s going to get worse the more I play, but I got to [gut] it out for my team. I’m here, I’m locked in no matter what, no matter how I feel…. Surgery was brought up and it was talked about whenever I talked to a few of the doctors, but it’s my call at the end of the day, and my call is to stay out on the field.”

The Dolphins are 3-6 on the year, so plenty of work remains to reach postseason contention. Improved efficiency through the air would be key in sparking a turnaround during the second half of the campaign, and if that is to take place, Hill will no doubt play a central role. Expectations in his case could be lowered, though, because his condition will not improve until surgery takes place.

The five-time All-Pro agreed to a restructured deal this offseason, with a base value of $90M over three years. The pact includes $65M in practical guarantees, making his short- and long-term health a key priority for the Dolphins. Nevertheless, any procedures to heal the injury will be put off for at least a few more months.