What characterizes Tyreek Hill, in addition to his off-field problems with his domestic partners, is his elite sprinter’s speed. But the two surgeries he’s had since dislocating his left knee in September 2025 have changed that, at least for now.
“My left leg is the one I hurt,” Hill said in a YouTube video posted Wednesday titled “The Cheetah Runs Again.” “I don’t have any strength in my left leg. I’m trying to get all the strength back in my left leg,” he continued.
Obviously, it’s not optimal for an NFL wide receiver who relies on speed and quickness to essentially operate on one leg 10 months after an injury.
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Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) leaves the field after losing to the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 7, 2025. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Image Images)
That’s why no team signed Hill this offseason even though the Miami Dolphins released him after 2025 and he’s a free agent.
But Hill displays his trademark optimism in the video, discussing his approach to rehab and suggesting he remains hopeful of returning to the NFL.
“I’m just going to keep grinding, dog. You know?” Hill said. “My timeline looks, I’m not going to tell you what my timeline is, but the timeline looks pretty good right now, man.”
An NFL source said Hill’s timeline is to return to the league, preferably with a team aiming for the playoffs, before the end of this season. That would allow him to perform in the postseason.
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills during the second half of an NFL football game in Orchard Park, New York, on September 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
But even that goal may be too ambitious.
“Teddy Bridgewater dislocated his knee and missed a year and a half and he’s a quarterback,” said Dr. David Chao, founder of Sports Injury Central, former San Diego Chargers team doctor and OutKick sports injury expert.
“The injury was more than just an ACL. It was a knee dislocation with multiple ligaments. You’re talking about a true orthopedic emergency. And a potential, as far as I know, for nerve damage, and is that why his leg still has no strength?
“It’s Herculean for a quarterback to come back in one year. He’s a wide receiver. It’s not going to happen.”
Hill said his recovery required two surgeries, the last to address an LCL issue in February.
Hill’s video apparently marked the first time he ran with his reconstructed left limb, although it included nothing more than some sprints in his backyard and work in his pool.
“My knee is like, bro. What are you doing today?” Hill said. “You know, they told me I might not be able to walk. And the dog said, brother, we don’t know what’s going to happen to your future. And now look at me.”
So Hill believes he’s on track to return to the NFL at some point.
Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins looks toward the field on the sideline before an NFL football game against the New York Jets on Sept. 29, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
But he’s obviously nowhere near the end of his journey. And he knows it clearly.
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“I’m just trying to get my explosion and my first step,” he said. “So every time I go back to the field, it’s like nothing is missing.”
This week was simply a step toward getting some power back in his leg.
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