A new update from ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill offers very little reason to believe that a trade involving the veteran is imminent.
The NFL insider shared on Thursday that despite chatter surrounding Hill, the Dolphins haven’t received any calls about him and aren’t looking to move him.
“There’s been a lot of Tyreek Hill chatter and a lot of Tyreek Hill speculation, and I know it will keep going on and on,” Schefter said. “But, the fact of the matter? Let’s not let facts interfere with a good story. The facts are the Dolphins haven’t gotten any calls about Tyreek Hill. Zero. The facts are that the Dolphins are not looking to deal Tyreek Hill.”
At first glance, the phrasing from Schefter may seem a bit confusing to anyone who caught wind of a different report from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler earlier this week.
“My understanding is that Miami received calls on Hill but did not show interest in trading him,” Fowler wrote. “If the losing persists, perhaps those phone lines reopen.”
One possible explanation is that Fowler meant that the Dolphins received some calls on Hill over the offseason while Schefter meant that there have been no calls on the 31-year-old since the season started.
If Miami’s phone lines really have been quiet on the Hill front lately, that may come as a bit of a surprise to folks who have heard that there is some interest in him around the NFL.
It must be noted, however, that Hill’s situation is complicated by the fact that he is now under NFL investigation amid allegations of domestic violence. Character concerns have plagued Hill during his time in the league, and it doesn’t seem like those worries are going anywhere.
Hill is currently in his fourth season with the Dolphins. His campaign got off to a slow start in Week 1 as Miami struggled overall in a blowout loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Hill finished with just four catches for 40 yards.
Last season, he also didn’t look like himself, as he played through injury and failed to reach 1,000 receiving yards for the first time in years. It marked a major step back for him after he was very productive in his first two seasons with Miami, when he finished with over 1,700 receiving yards in each campaign.
The eight-time Pro Bowler’s value is certainly lower now than it was in the past, so if the Dolphins are going to move him at any point, it would help if he could have some strong performances before then.
