NFL insider suggests Dolphins could trade WR Tyreek Hill

Miami Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill has been the center of attention this offseason, posting several cryptic posts indicating that the Dolphins could potentially trade him.

The 31-year-old receiver could be trolling. However, when a player produces this much noise, there is a legitimate reason to believe there is more under the surface between Hill and the Dolphins.

NFL reporter Albert Breer wrote in a column on Monday that he thinks Miami should consider moving Hill with players retiring or exiting their prime.

"If I were the Miami Dolphins, I'd think about trading Tyreek Hill," Breer wrote. 

Breer's main argument for making this monumental decision revolves around the Dolphins' financial circumstances with highly paid players entering the latter part of their careers.

"[Terron] Armstead turns 34 this summer. Before [retiring], he was one of six players making more than $12M per year. Three more — Hill (31), Jalen Ramsey (29) and Bradley Chubb (28) — will be 29 years or older at the start of camp and have missed significant time over the past two years. Meanwhile, Tua Tagovailoa is now off his rookie contract, and there is some cap debt to manage from the aggressive building over the next few years."

The elephant in the room surrounding this conversation is Tagovailoa's contract extension kicking in starting in 2025. The former Alabama quarterback carries a $39.18M cap hit in 2025, a $56.4M 2026 cap number, and cannot be released with financial gain until 2027. The Dolphins' coaching staff and front office can say that the 27-year-old quarterback can lead them to a Super Bowl, but there is no proof throughout Tagovailoa's career that he is capable of doing so. 

In five years as a starter, Tagovailoa has missed 14 games, has no playoff wins, reaching only twice and missing the 2023 wild-card game against the Buffalo Bills with a concussion.

Hill's addition to Miami has not translated to noteworthy success. Since acquiring the star receiver from the Kansas City Chiefs in 2022, the Dolphins are slightly above average with a 28-23 record over that span with two postseason appearances and zero playoff wins.

Those statistics may make it seem that the trade has panned out for Miami, but no one takes this team seriously against formidable opponents.

Miami already had massive holes on the roster before Armstead's retirement. Now, with an even weaker offensive line — in addition to needs on the defensive line and secondary — the Dolphins should look to recoup some draft capital and rebuild the roster by trading Hill this offseason.

It is not ideal, but if Miami is going to struggle to even go over .500 each season, why keep a player who could yield significant trade value on the market.