Miami Dolphins superstar wide receiver Tyreek Hill suffered an ankle injury on a tackle during Monday night’s game against the Tennessee Titans. The injury limited Hill’s action in the game as he had just four catches for 61 yards in the game – well below his season average – but it also gives the Dolphins a pretty difficult decision about whether or not to continue to play or rest him until he’s healthy.
As league insider Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk points out, the Dolphins now face a decision of whether to play Tyreek Hill despite the ankle injury or sit him and protect his health for a postseason run.
“He’ll want to go. He clearly wants to become the first player to generate 2,000 receiving yards. He surely covets the opportunity to be the first receiver named NFL MVP, even if he routinely downplays it. If he misses Sunday’s game against the Jets, it will become much harder to achieve either. (Then again, his true value could be proven by his absence),” Florio wrote for Pro Football Talk.
“The Dolphins have far bigger goals. They want to win a Super Bowl, for the first time in 50 years. To do that, they’ll need a fully healthy Tyreek Hill. It might therefore be in the best interests of the team to give Hill this weekend off, or maybe longer, in order to get him healthy for the playoffs.”
It’s certainly a difficult decision for the Dolphins, and the NFL world had a lot to say about the decision they’re now facing.
We have been saving people for December.. December is here.. Are we really in a position to rest people https://t.co/OjesCP2SYa
— Tara Jean Rosado 🐬🆙🧡 (@FinFanForLife) December 13, 2023
I hope they make whatever decision tagt causes them to lose games. https://t.co/mmMFLQ3ei0
— The Big, Dumb QB Haver (@BigDumbQBHaver) December 13, 2023
Rest this week https://t.co/jlYvENg9CK
— Teddy B (@SayItAintTed) December 13, 2023
Would have absolutely no problem with The Fish resting The Cheetah in two weeks. Please. https://t.co/yzxd96WNeC
— Scott M Knudsen (@F1ScottieKPush) December 13, 2023
I hope they make whatever decision tagt causes them to lose games. https://t.co/mmMFLQ3ei0
— The Big, Dumb QB Haver (@BigDumbQBHaver) December 13, 2023
that man is not made of steel, let him recover
— Surya 🐍 (@surya__sparrow) December 13, 2023
Dolphins game plan went out the window with Tyreeks injury last week so McDaniel needs to shift the emphasis to the ground against the Jets, let Hill rest a week, then bring him back for the last 3 weeks. Him getting 2k yards is irrelevant if they miss the playoffs
— Pearl’s Picks (@Pearls_Picks) December 13, 2023
For what it’s worth, Hill is listed as “day-to-day” according to head coach Mike McDaniel. We’ll have to see if he suits up and plays this week.
