
Veteran wide receiver Tyreek Hill’s return to the NFL will not happen in Week 1 of the 2026 season, with his agent Drew Rosenhaus revealing that doctors have recommended the 32-year-old to wait until at least October before attempting a comeback.
Hill remains a free agent after the Miami Dolphins moved on from him following the 2025 season. His 2025 campaign ended after only four games when he dislocated his left knee and tore his ACL in the same knee. The injury occurred in a late-September game and was considered career-threatening at the time.
Speaking on The Pat McAfee show on Wednesday, Rosenhaus said teams have already shown plenty of interest in Hill, but the priority remains completing his recovery rather than rushing him onto the field.
“He is doing well,” stated Rosenhaus. “His doctors have recommended, though, that he postpone his comeback until perhaps sometime in October.” We’re playing it on the safe side. . . . We’re not in a rush, we really just want him to be completely healthy. There’s a ton of interest, as you can imagine, in Tyreek, but we want to make sure that he’s 100 percent good to go. That may be a month from now, a couple weeks from now — we’re not in a hurry.”
"His doctors have recommended though that he postpone his comeback until perhaps sometime in October. … We just want to make sure that he's 100% good to go."
Agent Drew Rosenhaus provides the @PatMcAfeeShow with an update on WR Tyreek Hill's recovery and potential return ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/zz3HPWHvQR
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) September 9, 2026
Hill has continued documenting his rehabilitation. In July, he said he was still trying to regain power in his surgically repaired left knee and described having “no power” in the knee. However, he appeared to be moving considerably better during a workout earlier in September.
The eight-time Pro Bowler enters his comeback attempt with a history of elite production. In 2023, he led the NFL with 1,799 receiving yards and 13 touchdown catches. However, his numbers declined drastically in 2024 before his 2025 season was cut short.
One potential destination remains the Kansas City Chiefs , the team with which Hill won Super Bowl LIV. Kansas City’s wide receiver group has questions beyond Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy, while Tyquan Thornton, Jalen Royals and Nikko Remigio are among the other receivers with NFL experience. Fifth-round rookie Cyrus Allen is also competing for a role.
A reunion would likely come at a huge discount, while Hill would not necessarily be expected to return to the role he held during his first six seasons with the Chiefs. For now, however, his comeback timeline depends on his recovery, with October representing the earliest potential window suggested by his doctors.
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