Tyreek Hill: Retirement in doubt after injury? The Dolphins receiver reflects

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The Miami Dolphins star, Tyreek Hill, has not yet decided whether he will continue playing American football after suffering a knee injury that ended his season against the New York Jets on September 29th. In an interview on Terron Armstead’s podcast, Hill’s former teammate on the Dolphins, the wide receiver stated that he will make a decision about his career at some point. For now, his focus is on recovering from the surgery he underwent a couple of weeks ago to repair the significant damage to his left knee, including a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

“At the end of the day, I feel like that decision is based on how I feel and where my mindset is at the moment,” Hill said on the podcast, which launched Thursday night. “I’m happy with the career I’ve had. I love playing football. I love it, but it requires a lot. It requires a lot mentally, it requires a lot physically.”

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“I’m at the point now where I need to have a conversation with my mother, my family, everyone. Wherever my mind is at that moment, the decision will be made, but I know that right now I haven’t had time to live in the moment,” he added. Hill was injured while making a reception and being tackled near the Jets’ sideline in the third quarter of Miami’s Week 4 victory. He was running towards the sideline and planted his left foot, and his knee twisted as he was brought down. The Dolphins placed him on injured reserve, ending his season on October 1st.

“When I got tackled, I immediately tried to get up… I saw that my leg was twisted,” Hill said. “I immediately started laughing because I’ve been able to play this game for 10 years, really my whole life, and I’ve been blessed with great talents and great gifts. The amount of support I get from my family is amazing. So I wasn’t even really thinking about the injury. I was thinking about the good times I’ve had playing this game.”

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Hill, 31, has played 10 seasons in the NFL. He had consecutive seasons of 1,700 receiving yards in his first two years with Miami, including a league record of 1,799 yards in 2023. The five-time All-Pro entered this season with the goal of regaining that elite form after a relatively low year in 2024, when he recorded 81 receptions for 959 yards, his lowest totals in both categories since 2019. Whether Hill’s successful career, which includes a Super Bowl title with Kansas City in 2020, will continue, remains uncertain. His contract with the Dolphins extends until next season.

“I just want to be in this moment with my family,” he said. “I don’t want to make any rash decisions.”

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Hill expressed his confidence in the Dolphins’ ability to turn things around after falling to 1-6 with last Sunday’s loss in Cleveland. He also defended quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who is coming off consecutive games with three interceptions and recently criticized his teammates for being late to player-led meetings.

“You know how it is when you’re 1-5. Everyone has something to say,” Hill said. “Apparently, everyone is on the tightrope. It’s a tough situation. When we were winning, things were good. People could say whatever they wanted, and it would just go out the window. I’m going to support Tua no matter what’s going on because he’s my brother. I can feel what he’s saying. That should show people that he wants to win.”

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