Watch: Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill mimics handcuffing after TD

Miami Dolphins WRs Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Watch: Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill mimics handcuffing with TD celebration

By Michael Gallagher | Last updated Sep 8, 2024 4:53 PM ET

Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill presumably didn’t expect to be taken away in handcuffs hours before his Week 1 matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars but that’s exactly the situation he found himself in on Sunday.

As he was on his way to Hard Rock Stadium, Hill was detained by officers after being taken to the ground and placed in cuffs stemming from a minor traffic violation, per multiple reports and subsequently addressed by the team.

This morning, WR Tyreek Hill was pulled over for a traffic incident about one block from the stadium and briefly detained by police. He has since been released. Several teammates saw the incident and stopped to offer support. Tyreek and all other players involved have safely…
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) September 8, 2024

Hill was released after being detained and played in Miami’s 20-17 win over the Jaguars, totaling seven receptions, 130 yards and a touchdown — but it was his celebration after scoring an 80-yard TD that caught everyone’s attention as he threw some shade at the Miami PD by walking around with his hands behind his back to imitate his morning misadventures.

This photo of Tyreek Hill's TD celebration pic.twitter.com/pxgU1EwcN2
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) September 8, 2024

Miami-Dade PD released a statement during the game that one of the officers involved in Hill’s arrest had been placed on administrative lead while an investigation was conducted.

Hill was informed after the game that an officer was being investigated, to which he replied “that should tell you everything you need to know,” per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

Michael Gallagher

Michael Gallagher is a longtime sports journalist based out of Nashville with a decade of experience covering college football, mixed martial arts and prep sports plus the NFL and NHL — specifically the Tennessee Titans and Nashville Predators. He’s covered several notable sporting events including an AFC Championship game, a Stanley Cup Final, an NHL All-Star Game and an NHL Stadium Series. Some of his past bylines can be found at the Nashville Scene, SB Nation, The Hockey News and Fox Sports Knoxville

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