Tyreek Hill could be eyeing a November return to the NFL, and if that happens, the Chiefs may be ready to jump.
Mike Silver of The Athletic reports that the free agent wide receiver is believed to be targeting a November comeback as he continues recovering from the very serious knee injury he suffered last year while with the Dolphins. Silver also says Kansas City is expected to have “strong interest” in bringing Hill back if and when he’s cleared to play.
The reunion talk already has some familiar support behind it. According to Silver, Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Chris Jones are among the players who are “all for” Hill returning to Kansas City. Jeremy Fowler noted last month that Hill remains fond of the Chiefs, and that a midseason return to Kansas City would make a lot of sense once he’s healthy.
Hill, 32, was originally a fifth-round pick by the Chiefs in 2016. He was in the final year of his four-year, $2.58 million deal in 2019 when Kansas City locked him up with a new three-year, $54 million extension that came with $35.2 million guaranteed.
The Chiefs later traded Hill to Miami during the 2022 offseason, and he signed a four-year, $120 million contract with the Dolphins that included $72.2 million in guaranteed money. Heading into the 2024 season, Hill reworked that deal into a three-year, $90 million contract with $65 million in guarantees after being due base salaries of $19.665 million and $21.835 million over the next two seasons. Miami then released Hill in February 2026 while he was rehabbing a significant leg injury.
Before the release, Hill played four games for the Dolphins in 2025 and totaled 21 catches on 29 targets for 265 yards and one touchdown.
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