Tyreek Hill’s road back to the NFL is still unfinished, even if the latest video he posted makes the finish line look a little closer.
The 32-year-old receiver shared a rehab update on Wednesday night that showed him working through leg exercises and walking in a pool, a sign that his left leg is moving forward after the dislocated knee and multiple torn ligaments he suffered on Sept. 29. Hill said it has now been about 10 months since the injury and that he has already gone through two surgeries.
“When they told me I would not be able to walk in, and the doctor was like, 'bro, we don't know what's going to happen with your future;' now look at me," Hill told fans. "So it's about 10 months after doing two surgeries.
I have no power in my left leg at all, so I'm trying to regain all the power back in my left leg. But it's one day at a time.
“I ain’t going to tell you what my timeline is, but timeline looking real good right now, man,” Hill said.
That’s encouraging, but it doesn’t answer the biggest question hanging over his future: whether he’ll play in the 2026 NFL season. For now, the answer is still up in the air.
Hill’s recovery has been measured in months, not weeks. The source says the wideout is still building strength in the muscles in his left leg, and while he has stayed positive throughout the process, he is not ready to return yet. Recovery from a dislocated kneecap can vary depending on the severity of the injury, and the timeline cited for an NFL player like Hill is most likely around 9-12 months.
The injury itself was as ugly as they come. During Miami’s Week 4 27-21 win over the Jets last season, defensive back Malachi Moore grabbed Hill’s right leg as he caught the ball near the sideline.
As Hill tried to steady himself on his left leg, the knee appeared to hyperextend. His upper body twisted 180 degrees backwards while his lower half stayed planted, and he went down with a visibly injured leg.
Hill stayed on the field after the play, and the aftermath was severe enough to send him into a long rehab process that has now included two surgeries. After the 2025-26 season ended, Miami released the eight-time Pro Bowler, leaving him a free agent for the first time in his 10-year NFL career.
So what has to happen before Hill can suit up again? Two things.
He has to finish his rehab and prove that his left leg is fully healed. Then a team would have to sign him as a free agent.
Until both of those boxes are checked, Hill’s return remains a possibility - not a certainty.
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