The Dolphins need to trade Tyreek Hill immediately. Not eventually. Not when his value tanks even more. Right fucking now.

I don’t care that Miami says they’re not shopping him. I don’t care that they think they can salvage this dumpster fire of a season. Hill just posted his worst touchdown numbers since he was a rookie, his target share cratered, and he’s 31 years old coming off a wrist injury that clearly affected his game. Meanwhile, the Dolphins are sitting here with a $27.7 million cap hit for a receiver who’s already showing decline and pretending like everything’s fine.

It’s not fine. And if you can’t see that Hill’s 81-959-6 line in 2024 represents a massive step backward from his 1,700+ yard peak seasons, you’re not paying attention.

Wake Up and Smell the Decline

Hill’s target share dropped from 31.1% in 2023 to 21.7% in 2024. His separation rates in single coverage are down. His deep target rate fell off a cliff. This isn’t just “injury recovery.” This is what happens when speed-based receivers hit the wrong side of 30. Father Time doesn’t negotiate, and receivers who built their entire game on pure athleticism don’t age gracefully.

The financial math here is brain-dead simple. Hill’s carrying a $27.7 million cap hit while the Dolphins have holes everywhere. Offensive line, pass rush, depth across the board. Trading him frees up significant resources to actually fix multiple problems instead of throwing money at one aging receiver who can’t solve any of their fundamental issues.

But sure, let’s keep pretending one expensive veteran can paper over systemic roster construction failures. That’s worked out great so far.

Three Teams That Should Be Calling Right Now

Kansas City: Mahomes needs his deep threat back, and everyone knows it. The Chiefs’ receiving corps is a collection of aging veterans and unproven kids. Hill immediately solves their vertical problem and opens up everything underneath for Kelce. This is the reunion that makes too much sense. KC has the cap space and the championship window to make it work.

Pittsburgh: The Steelers have been mentioned in trade rumors for good reason. Their offense is boring as hell and desperately needs a field stretcher. Hill’s speed creates single-high safety problems that would completely change how defenses play them. Suddenly their intermediate passing game and running attack have room to breathe.

Arizona: Kyler Murray is stuck throwing to a receiving corps that can’t consistently threaten vertically. Hill fixes that instantly while opening up cleaner looks for their young guys. The Cardinals have cap space and are actually building something sustainable. Hill could accelerate their timeline without breaking their long-term structure.

Stop Making Excuses

Every argument against trading Hill is weak as hell. “But the dead money!” Yeah, short-term pain for long-term gain. “But he’s our best weapon!” Your best weapon just had his worst statistical season while eating up massive cap space. “But the locker room!” Reports are already coming out about McDaniel needing to “toughen up” after being too “lenient” with veterans. That’s not exactly a ringing endorsement of the current culture.

Hill looked legitimately washed for stretches of 2024, and his entire game is predicated on speed. When that goes (and it will go), he’s going to fall off a cliff, not a gentle slope. The Dolphins can either get ahead of that decline or ride it straight into salary cap hell.

The off-field stuff might ding his trade value slightly, but it also creates urgency for teams that need immediate help. If Miami actually wants a culture reset instead of just talking about one, this is the perfect opportunity to get value while sending a message.

The Reality Check Miami Needs

The Dolphins aren’t a Tyreek Hill away from contention. They’re a fundamentally flawed roster with structural problems that one expensive receiver can’t solve. Their offensive line is still trash. Their pass rush is inconsistent. Their depth is non-existent.

Trading Hill isn’t giving up on 2025. It’s being realistic about what this team actually is. Get draft capital. Fill multiple holes. Build a roster that can compete for years instead of months. Stop chasing fool’s gold with aging veterans who are already showing clear signs of decline.

But they won’t do it. Because front offices would rather cling to expensive mistakes than admit they made them. They’ll keep Hill, watch his value crater further, and then act surprised when they’re stuck with an aging receiver making $27.7 million while the rest of their roster crumbles around him.

The smart move is obvious. Flip Hill now, get the draft capital, and actually rebuild instead of pretending one overpriced veteran can fix everything. The clock is ticking, and every day they wait is money and opportunity down the drain.

Make the call before it’s too late. Again.