Dolphins' Hill shares high praise for Tagovailoa

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) makes a catch against Chicago Bears linebacker Jack Sanborn (57) during the second half at Soldier Field. Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports

Dolphins' WR Tyreek Hill shares high praise for QB Tua Tagovailoa

By Mike Santa Barbara | Last updated Nov 6, 2022 8:54 PM ET

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill had a massive game on Sunday, pulling down seven catches for 143 yards and a touchdown in a 35-32 win over the Chicago Bears.

After becoming the first receiver to surpass 1,000 yards this season, Hill gave his quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa, the ultimate endorsement.

"He's the best in the league, baby," Hill said. "He's the most accurate quarterback in the league, know that."

Tyreek Hill had a record breaking day in Chicago…

His analysis of his TD celebration was one thing… His reaction to the record he set, and the admiration he has for his peers is next level…@nflnetwork | @cheetah | #FinsUp pic.twitter.com/4GtgKOTfuD
— StaceyDales (@StaceyDales) November 7, 2022

Sunday wasn't the first time Hill has lauded Tagovialoa for his accuracy. Back in training camp, Hill came under fire for making the same statement. However, since then, Hill's been vindicated in a sense.

Entering Sunday's action, Tagovailoa had the third-best completion percentage in the league (69.9), behind only Cincinnati Bengals' Joe Burrow (70.0) and Seattle Seahawks' Geno Smith (73.1).

On pace for the best season of his seven-year career, Hill has plenty of reason to praise his quarterback.

Not only did Hill break the 1,000 yard mark, but his 1,104 yards are also the most during the Super Bowl era for a player through nine weeks of a season, surpassing the mark previously held by Detroit Lions' legend Calvin Johnson (1,083).

Hill leads the NFL in receiving yards by a wide margin, as no other receiver in the NFL has surpassed 900 yards.

Mike Santa Barbara

Mike Santa Barbara is a Wilmington, Delaware native (Yes, it's a real place) with over a decade of sports writing experience. A diehard Philadelphia sports fan, he has two dogs named after Flyers and cried real tears when the Eagles won Super Bowl LII. You can follow him on Twitter at @mike__sb

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