The Green Bay Packers are already juggling enough problems in a rough 2026 start, and Tyreek Hill just threw his name into the mix.
Green Bay sits at 1-2 and in last place in the NFC North, with the offensive line drawing most of the heat after a miserable first three games. The Packers responded by adding three veteran offensive linemen over the past week, but the trouble does not stop there. Wide receiver has become another concern after Jayden Reed’s injury.
Reed went down in Week Two with a bad neck injury and had to be carted off. On Wednesday, head coach Matt LaFleur said Reed needs neck surgery and will miss the rest of the season, though he does not think the injury is career-ending.
With Reed out, Packers kick return specialist Skyy Moore is expected to take on a larger offensive role, while still handling his special teams duties.
Then Hill entered the conversation with a message that sounded like a hint at Green Bay.
“I think I’m ready for some cold weather
- Ty Hill (@cheetah) September 30, 2026”
Hill is currently a free agent after being released by the Miami Dolphins in February as former Packers executive Jon Eric-Sullivan rebuilds that organization from the ground up. But even if the interest is there, the timing is a problem. Hill would not likely have been ready to play yet anyway, since he is still recovering from the torn ACL, dislocated knee, and LCL damage he suffered in Week Four of 2025.
That alone should make Green Bay hesitate. Add in Hill’s off-field history, and the case against it gets even stronger.
The Packers are already dealing with backlash over running back Josh Jacobs, who pleaded no contest to domestic violence charges last month and remains on the commissioner’s exempt list while the NFL continues its investigation. Hill brings his own baggage, too: he was investigated for child abuse in 2019, later reached an out-of-court settlement with a marina employee in Miami he allegedly punched, and was recently sued for civil negligence and battery after allegedly breaking the leg of social media influencer Sophie Hall during a backyard drill at his house. That case also ended in a settlement out of court.
For a Packers team already trying to steady itself, Hill is a name they should leave alone.
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