Tyreek Hill’s return to the NFL is drawing immediate attention, and two AFC heavyweights have surfaced as the most logical landing spots.
After the Miami Dolphins cut him earlier this year, Hill is now recovered from the dislocated left knee and multiple torn ligaments he suffered in Week 4 last season. The veteran receiver, who spent four seasons in Miami after starting his career with the Kansas City Chiefs, is back on the market, and his agent said Monday he planned to negotiate with teams and expected Hill to sign this week.
On "The Dan Patrick Show," NFL insider Albert Breer said his best guess is that the Buffalo Bills or the Kansas City Chiefs will land Hill. Breer also noted that the injury was a "really difficult" one and pointed to Hill’s age, saying there are real questions about how well he can bounce back at 32.
The Chiefs make sense on several fronts, according to Breer. He said, "I think that the Chiefs' receiver situation is dire enough now with the injuries to Tyquan Thornton and Rashee Rice, where maybe they feel like they have to make a move," and added that Hill has a "relationship with Mahomes."
Breer also described a return to Kansas City as "pretty seamless" with Eric Bieniemy serving as offensive coordinator.
Buffalo, though, is in the mix for its own reasons. Breer said Hill "makes sense for Buffalo, too."
He pointed to DJ Moore being "banged up" and said the Bills are missing a true vertical threat, calling it "a burner." In Breer’s view, Hill could fill that role and "maybe unlock a little bit more downfield for Josh Allen."
The Bills took their first loss of the season this past weekend against Drake Maye and the New England Patriots, while the Chiefs held off the Las Vegas Raiders in a late-game scare to remain unbeaten at 4-0. Both teams sit among the AFC’s early contenders, and Breer suggested another layer to the Hill pursuit: each club could be motivated in part by the idea of keeping him away from the other for a possible playoff run.
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