The Chiefs aren’t rushing to bring Tyreek Hill back into the fold.
That’s the read from The Athletic’s Jonathan Jones, who said Kansas City has not moved into a hurry-up mode on a possible contract with the veteran receiver. Jones also made clear that a reunion has not been ruled out, but for now the Chiefs are expected to lean more heavily on younger wideouts while they sort through injuries at the position.
There are a lot of moving parts before anything gets done. Jones pointed to Hill’s knee health, the possibility of a suspension after he was found partially liable in a civil lawsuit for domestic abuse by his ex-wife, and Hill’s contract demands as all standing in the way of a deal. Kansas City is the only team specifically tied to Hill so far.
Hill’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, has kept the chatter going in recent months, and he told Josh Moser of WVSN that the process is still open-ended.
“I think it’s very fluid,” Rosenhaus told Josh Moser of WVSN. “I think a deal could happen any time.
We are looking for the right situation, the right contract, the right team, the right fit, the right approach from a medical standpoint. Tyreek’s feeling really good health-wise.
I did say last week I thought a deal could happen at any time. But in the NFL it really is day-to-day.
So we are still working to find the right situation.”
Hill, 32, started his NFL career with Kansas City as a fifth-round pick in 2016. He was heading into the last year of his four-year, $2.58 million deal in 2019 when the Chiefs gave him a new three-year, $54 million extension that included $35.2 million guaranteed.
Kansas City later traded Hill to Miami in the 2022 offseason. Once with the Dolphins, he landed a four-year, $120 million contract with $72.2 million guaranteed.
Before the 2024 season, Hill agreed to a revised three-year, $90 million deal with $65 million in guarantees after being set to earn base salaries of $19.665 million and $21.835 million over his next two seasons. The Dolphins released Hill in February 2026 while he was recovering from a significant leg injury.
In 2025, Hill played four games for Miami and finished with 21 catches on 29 targets for 265 yards and one touchdown.
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