The Miami Dolphins and star wide receiver Tyreek Hill are doing their best to move forward together and repair what has become somewhat of a strained relationship between Hill and the franchise.
Unfortunately, just two days after saying it was “very important” to show up to things on time, Hill was late to the team’s stretching session. Now, things are going sideways again with Hill and the Dolphins, according to Pro Football Talk.
Hill was asked on Friday about the Dolphins being known around the league as a “finesse” team and how they could solve some of the issues they faced in short-yardage situations last season.
“Take De‘Von [Achane] out on third down — what?” Hill responded. “That’s my honest opinion. If it’s third-and-short, he’s not a power back. I keep telling him that in the locker room, but he swears he’s a power back.
“I love De’Von, but if I’m being honest like that’s why you got Jaylen Wright, that’s why you got Ollie Gordon II, for those kind of situations.”
However, head coach Mike McDaniel is revealing that this has already happened.
“I thought it was genius reporting by Tyreek seeing how we had a short-yardage period that very day that you guys were in attendance for, and his suggestion was I guess congruent with [running backs coach Eric] Studesville — that’s exactly how we repped the backs in that short-yardage period that very day.
“But we thought it was funny that he reported the news that wasn’t news on that practice day in that short-yardage period that you guys were all there, too, for.”
It’ll be interesting to see if the Dolphins and Hill can ever fully repair their relationship.
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