Tyreek Hill calls for teammate to be benched in certain situations

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill. Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Dolphins' Tyreek Hill stirs up drama, calls for teammate to be benched in certain situations

By Jordan Sigler | Last updated Aug 2, 2025 9:05 AM ET

Tyreek Hill was just trying to be a good teammate, but his Miami Dolphins colleague didn't care for the message.

On Friday, Hill gave a meaty performance during his media availability, broaching subjects from his mastery of the offense this year to saying he agreed with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa that he needed to be a better leader on the Dolphins for the upcoming season.

Then he took a shot at running back De'Von Achane. He suggested the Dolphins keep the 5-foot-9, 191-pound back off the field in third-and-short situations.

"Take (Achane) out on 3rd-down," Hills told reporters, via the Dolphins. "What? That's my honest opinion. If it's third-and-short, he's not a power back. I've been telling him that in the locker room... I love De'Von, but If I'm being honest, that's why you got Jaylen Wright, that's why you got Ollie Gordon."

Achane responded to Hill giving his opinion to the media.

"That's how you feel," Achane wrote with a laughing emoji.

That’s how you feel @cheetah https://t.co/eNKMmWpXNG
— De’Von Achane (@ffvmousvon_) August 1, 2025

Achane rushed for 907 yards and six touchdowns on 203 carries last season. That's an average of 4.5 yards per rush.

The Dolphins' backfield as a whole struggled in the run game last season, averaging a pedestrian 105.6 rushing yards per contest. Achane certainly didn't thrive on third-and-short, but Hill's comments feel unnecessary.

Last season, Hill caught 81 passes for 959 yards and six touchdowns — his worst production since 2019, when he missed four games due to injury.

Is Hill ready to admit that he's washed?

Miami's offense was bad, and it didn't help that Tagovailoa missed time due to a concussion. Defenses took advantage of the Dolphins' limited and discombobulated offense last season.

Miami's training-camp news conferences are becoming a concern. Hopefully for the team, Achane won't take the slight from Hill too personally.

Jordan Sigler

Jordan Sigler is a sports writer with a decade of experience as a journalist, including his time as a breaking news/day cops reporter for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. His sports coverage across the NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLB, NHL, and college football world has also been featured at ChiCitySports, Gridiron Heroics, Pro Football Network, and Athlon Sports. Based in Austin, Texas, Jordan graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from Texas Tech University in 2014

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