Despite receiving a massive $54 million guarantee last offseason—while still under contract for three more years—Tyreek Hill continues to be a fixture in trade rumors. That’s no surprise, given how his 2024 season ended.
Speculation around Hill’s future in Miami ramped up again recently, fueled in part by cryptic social media posts. While emojis alone don’t spark trades, Hill checking himself out of the Dolphins’ Week 18 game and questioning his future with the team afterward certainly added fuel to the fire. Talk of a potential exit from South Beach has lingered ever since.
Back in January, Dolphins GM Chris Grier said there had been no trade request from Hill following the strange end to the season. Head coach Mike McDaniel also made it clear that such behavior won’t be tolerated going forward. However, a few weeks later, McDaniel indicated he expects to continue working with the All-Pro receiver.
“I can say with certainty that, at this moment,” McDaniel told The Miami Herald’s C. Isaiah Smalls II when asked about Hill’s status for 2025, “we are fully planning to move forward with a better version of our relationship with Tyreek.”
Hill tried to reaffirm his commitment to the Dolphins and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in February, but that didn’t stop more trade chatter from emerging. The Dolphins still have Hill under contract through 2026. Trading him before June 1 would leave Miami with a $28.29 million dead cap hit—second only to Stefon Diggs’ move from the Bills to the Texans in terms of cap impact for a receiver.
While the Dolphins would ideally keep Hill, trading him now—before he turns 31—might net more value than waiting another year. With Tagovailoa and Jaylen Waddle both due for significant deals, making a cost-cutting move would make sense. But as of now, Hill remains on the roster. The weeks leading up to the NFL Draft could represent the next trade window, with Day 2 being a logical cutoff.
Hill is coming off a season marred by injuries but remains a future Hall of Famer thanks to back-to-back 1,700-yard seasons and an already stacked résumé from his days with the Chiefs. With Tagovailoa unable to finish six games due to injury, Hill’s production dipped—he finished the year with 959 yards over 17 games. He had wrist surgery this offseason, and unless a team presents a can’t-miss trade offer, Miami is hopeful he’ll bounce back in 2025.
As for left tackle Terron Armstead, his status for 2025 is still up in the air. Though injury-prone, Armstead has continued to perform at a high level. He played in 15 games last season, tying a career best. Early reports suggested he was leaning toward retirement, with second-round pick Patrick Paul expected to take over at left tackle. But McDaniel said no official decision has been made.
“We’ve had a ton of conversations about how his body feels,” McDaniel told The Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson. “Where he’s at compared to previous years, and what we can realistically project—those things will shape the answer to whether he returns. It’s never been about his performance. It’s been about his availability, and he’s pushed hard to be out there for us, more so than most would.”
In February, a report indicated Armstead was willing to cut his salary down to the veteran minimum to help ease Miami’s cap burden. However, if he does return for his age-34 season, the Dolphins will need to renegotiate a more appropriate deal, likely higher than the vet minimum. Pro Football Focus ranked Armstead as the fourth-best tackle in the league last season. Meanwhile, Paul, a 2024 second-rounder, played 337 snaps as a rookie.
