Tyreek Hill is playing with torn wrist ligaments and says it was aggravated by incarceration earlier in the season

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill told ESPN’s Lisa Salters that he tore ligaments in his left wrist before Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Rams.

Hill did not participate in team practice on Friday and Saturday, but was not listed on the injury report on Thursday. He was seen on the field with tape on both wrists during pregame warmups on Monday night.

Hill told the Salters that the wrist bothered him during training camp and worsened while he was in police custody before the team’s season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Initial MRI scans revealed a torn ligament in his wrist, which he did not disclose until Monday because “he didn’t know how to feel, what to do or how to deal with the injury” because he rarely gets injured during this time have his career, Salters reported.

Hill, 30, remains one of the Dolphins’ most important players. His 446 receiving yards, 13.1 yards per reception and 56 targets entering Monday led all Miami players, while his 34 receptions led all Miami wide receivers through eight games. Despite only being in his third season with the Dolphins, Hill’s 3,955 receiving yards and 272 receiving yards already rank 10th and 13th in Dolphins franchise history.

The Dolphins’ best receiver over the last three seasons, Hill suffered a setback as quarterback Tua Tagovailoa missed four games. Hill’s 8.0 yards per target and 8.0 yards before contact per reception in 2024 are both his lowest marks since his final season with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2021, while his average depth of target of 12.7 is his highest since 2020 The first eight games of the season are also his fewest in that period since 2020.

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