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

Is tension between Dolphins, WR Tyreek Hill still bubbling?

By Clark Dalton | Last updated Aug 3, 2025 8:33 PM ET

Just when it seems the Miami Dolphins and wide receiver Tyreek Hill are settling their issues, they resurface.

After Friday's practice, Hill said the Dolphins should stop using undersized running back De'Von Achane (5-foot-9, 188 pounds) in short-yardage situations. The WR added they should use RB Jaylen Wright (5-foot-10, 210 pounds) instead.

Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel, however, said they used Wright in short-yardage situations during Friday's practice. The coach didn't seem to appreciate Hill revealing the team's offensive plans to the media.

"I thought it was genius reporting by Tyreek, seeing how we had a short-yardage period that very day," the coach said Sunday, per David Furones of the Sun Sentinel. "His suggestion was congruent with [associate HC/running backs coach Eric Studesville]. That's exactly how we repped the backs that very day."

Mike McDaniel didn’t seem entirely pleased that Tyreek Hill went this route with his answer — on a day when the Dolphins practiced exactly what he was saying.

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— David Furones (@DavidFurones_) August 3, 2025

Hill's not keeping all of his promises, either. Omar Kelly of the Miami Herald reported he skipped Sunday's stretch before practice. The WR did this regularly over the past two seasons with Miami, but previously said he felt it was vital for him to start attending.

"Yeah, I think it's very important because football is a team sport," Hill said Friday, per Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio. "I think whenever the guys are able to see me come out here and stretch with them it keeps the engine rolling with the whole team. It is important. The one day I did miss, I was just dropping the kids off at the pool. Besides that, I'm out here every day, dawg."

This raises more questions about Hill's relationship with the Dolphins. Does he want to stay in Miami? And how long is the team willing to put up with his antics?

At the start of training camp in July, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa said Hill must regain trust in the locker room. The eight-time Pro Bowler hinted he wanted a trade after the 2024 season, creating tension with the club.

While both parties want to make amends, it seems they still have problems, which may carry over into the regular season.

Clark Dalton

Dalton is a 2022 journalism graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He gained experience in sports media over the past seven years — from live broadcasting and creating short films to podcasting and producing. In college, he wrote for The Daily Texan. He loves sports and enjoys hiking, kayaking and camping.

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