Tyreek Hill inks record deal after trade to Dolphins

KANSAS CITY, Mo. –

The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs traded Tyreek Hill to Miami for a bundle of draft picks Wednesday, and the Dolphins are giving the three-time All-Professional huge receiver a US$120 million, four-year contract extension that makes Hill the highest-paid participant at his place in NFL historical past.

The Chiefs will get the Dolphins’ first- and second-round picks and their fourth-rounder on this 12 months and fourth- and sixth-round picks subsequent 12 months, together with some much-needed wage cap aid within the newest main NFL commerce.

“It’s arduous to place into phrases what Tyreek has meant to Chiefs Kingdom,” Chiefs common supervisor Brett Veach mentioned. “He’s a particular participant, among the finest in franchise historical past. He’s been a big a part of our success, together with our Tremendous Bowl championship run. This determination was extremely tough, however we felt it was a crucial transfer in one of the best curiosity of the workforce, and in addition for Tyreek. We want him one of the best as he continues his profession.”

Hill’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, mentioned the extension from Miami consists of $72.2 million assured. The worth of the deal surpasses the five-year contract that Davante Adams signed after he was traded from Inexperienced Bay to Las Vegas final week, which averages $28.5 million and consists of $67.5 million assured.

“I am very excited to be becoming a member of the Miami Dolphins and get to work,” Hill mentioned in an announcement. “Nevertheless it is arduous desirous about the reminiscences, individuals and followers that made my time in Kansas Metropolis so nice.

“I am going to always remember getting the decision in 2016 that my dream to play within the NFL was coming true. I labored arduous day-after-day to indicate my appreciation for you taking an opportunity on me,” Hill continued. “To the followers, thanks to your help. Taking part in for you has been one of many best issues I’ve executed in my life.”

The Chiefs had been in discussions with Hill on a contract extension partly as a result of they sought aid from a good wage cap scenario. However talks had stalled over the previous few days, and Hill’s representatives requested permission to hunt a commerce, which got here collectively rapidly with a number of groups expressing curiosity in him.

The deal clears greater than $18 million in wage cap house for Kansas Metropolis.

Hill appeared to point his time with the Chiefs was over greater than every week in the past, when the six-time Professional Bowl choice tweeted: “we got here a good distance thanks chiefs kingdom I am eternally indebted.” He additionally was keenly conscious of the marketplace for high huge receivers, retweeting a publish in regards to the Jaguars signing Christian Kirk to a four-year, $84 million deal.

It has been a wild NFL offseason in the case of huge names, though the brand new league 12 months is only a week outdated.

The Seahawks traded Russell Wilson to the Broncos, Deshaun Watson ended up in Cleveland, the Falcons despatched Matt Ryan to the Colts and Carson Wentz landed with the Commanders — and that is simply quarterbacks. Adams and Kirk discovered new properties together with fellow huge receiver Amari Cooper, who went from Dallas to Cleveland. And top-tier go rushers Khalil Mack (Chargers) and Yannick Ngakoue (Colts) even have landed with new groups.

Hill was a controversial choose by the Chiefs within the fifth spherical of the 2016 draft, a 12 months after he was accused of punching his girlfriend and received kicked off the workforce at Oklahoma State. Then, three years in the past, prosecutors in suburban Kansas Metropolis declined to cost Hill after an alleged home violence incident involving his fiancee and their 3-year-old baby.

On the sphere, although, Hill has surpassed each expectation, giving coach Andy Reid an outlet for his offensive creativity whereas teaming with Professional Bowl quarterback Patrick Mahomes to type one of many league’s elite pass-catch duos.

Hill helped the Chiefs win back-to-back AFC titles together with their first Tremendous Bowl in 50 years after the 2019 season. He additionally helped them get again to the convention championship sport in January earlier than dropping to the Bengals, capping arguably one of the best 12 months of his profession: He had a club-record 111 catches to go together with 1,239 yards and 9 touchdowns.

In simply six seasons, Hill already has 479 catches for six,630 yards and 56 scores.

“I’m blissful for Tyreek. He has grown as a person and participant right here in Kansas Metropolis,” Reid mentioned. ”This transfer can even profit the Chiefs. We now have cap house and extra draft picks to develop as a soccer workforce.”

The commerce for Hill is one other main transfer by the Dolphins, who’re attempting to construct round quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and finish a streak of 5 straight years out of the playoffs. They’ve reached offers with left sort out Terron Armstead, huge receiver Cedrick Wilson and offensive guard Connor Williams, amongst a number of others.

The Chiefs have been attempting to get youthful the previous few years, and the likelihood that the 28-year-old Hill’s pace might quickly decline little question gave them pause. In addition they signed former Steelers huge receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, who’s 25, to a club-friendly one-year deal final week and are anticipated so as to add a minimum of one huge receiver within the draft.

The commerce with Miami means Kansas Metropolis might try this with two picks in every of the primary three rounds. It additionally provides them important draft capital the following two years to deal with different wants, together with defensive again and go rush.