
The Miami Dolphins are releasing wide receiver Tyreek Hill as part of a series of cost-cutting moves.
ESPN's Adam Schefter tweeted Monday that Hill's release will save the Dolphins $22.8M in cap space. He will become an unrestricted free agent when the new league year opens on March 11 at 4 p.m. ET.
Hill, who will turn 32 on March 1, is recovering from a dislocated left knee/ACL tear he suffered in September 2025. Despite that, many teams will be interested in the five-time first-team All-Pro. With that in mind, here are three potential landing spots:
This one feels like a no-brainer. The Chiefs would clearly welcome a reunion with Hill, who played for Kansas City from 2016-21.
The Chiefs lack a clear No. 1 option in the passing game. In 2025, tight end Travis Kelce led the team in receiving yards (851); wide receiver Marquise "Hollywood" Brown finished with the second most (587). Both are set to become unrestricted free agents this offseason.
The Chiefs reportedly want Kelce — who will turn 37 on Oct. 5 — back next season if he doesn't retire, but re-signing him probably wouldn't provide much firepower. Kelce averaged 50.1 receiving yards per game in 2025, his lowest mark since his rookie season in 2013.
Hill and Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes were an elite tandem before Kansas City dealt him to Miami in March 2022. During the 2021 season, Hill ranked seventh in the NFL in receiving yards (1,239), and Mahomes finished fourth in passing yards (4,839).
Bills general manager Brandon Beane's failure to add a star WR may have cost the team a shot at winning its first Super Bowl in 2025. The Bills signed WR Brandin Cooks, a former Dallas Cowboys starter, in November 2025, but he made little difference.
During the regular season, he logged 24 receptions for 279 yards. In a 33-30 divisional-round overtime loss to the Denver Broncos, when Cooks failed to secure a catch, cornerback Ja'Quan McMillan intercepted. Shortly after the turnover, Denver kicker Wil Lutz drilled the winning field goal. Don't bank on the Bills re-signing Cooks when he becomes a free agent.
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The team lacks an up-and-coming wideout. WR Keon Coleman logged just eight touchdown catches in his first two seasons with the team. During an end-of-season news conference, Bills owner Terry Pegula claimed former head coach Sean McDermott forced Beane to draft the disappointing 2024 second-round pick.
Hill's numbers dipped near the end of his time in Miami, but much of that was tied to instability at QB. During the 2024 season, Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa missed six games because of a concussion and hip injury. The team started backup QBs Tyler Huntley and Skylar Thompson during his absence, but Hill still finished that season with 959 receiving yards.
He would certainly produce better numbers with Bills QB Josh Allen, the 2024 league MVP.
The Giants' primary goal in 2026 should be helping QB Jaxson Dart vault to the next level after a promising rookie season. Signing Hill may do that. The 25th pick of the 2025 NFL Draft was named an Offensive Rookie of the Year finalist after totaling 24 TDs in 14 games (15 passing and nine rushing).
The Giants aren't as WR-needy as other clubs. WR Malik Nabers suffered an ACL tear in his right knee in September 2025. If he stays healthy after recovering from the injury, though, he's a legit No. 1 option. The pass-catcher was named a 2024 OROY finalist after recording 1,204 receiving yards in 15 games.
WR Wan'Dale Robinson, meanwhile, is coming off a career year. He tied for 14th in the league in receiving yards in 2025 (1,014). That, however, has increased his value and gives him options in free agency. Spotrac estimates his market value is a four-year deal worth $17.6M annually.
If the Giants feel that's too much money for Robinson — who has had 1,000 receiving yards or more once in four seasons — they could sign Hill as a replacement.
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