The Miami Dolphins won their first game of the season on Monday night when they defeated their division rivals, the New York Jets. Unfortunately, it ended up being an extremely costly victory for Miami.
Star wide receiver Tyreek Hill was forced out of the game with what was believed to be a dislocated knee. Now, we know that the damage was much more extensive, according to one prominent league insider.
“Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill has torn multiple ligaments in his dislocated knee, including his ACL, ending his season and giving him a long road ahead for 2026, source says. He’ll have surgery today to repair the significant injury,” NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported.
Rapoport then followed up with more information.
“With surgery today, it’s possible that Tyreek Hill will undergo additional surgeries. There is no guarantee he’ll be ready for 2026. None of his 2026 salary is guaranteed now, but $11M (of $29.9M) becomes fully guaranteed if he’s on the roster in March, plus a $5M roster bonus.”
Fans reacted to the news on social media.
“So that’s why he was so happy when being carted off. It was like a sigh of relief. He knew he was going to be a FA soon,” one fan wrote on Twitter.
“I’ll be honest, I’m not a fan of his at all. But I think it’s BS that if you get hurt on the job that your money isn’t fully guaranteed,” another fan added.
“Very few people could smile after something so devastating- I’m not saying that’s a bad thing,” someone else added.
It’ll be interesting to see if Hill can make a full recovery.
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