Miami Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill Detained by Police Before NFL Game

Miami Dolphins huge receiver Tyreek Hill is anticipated to play within the staff’s season opener regardless of being detained by police outdoors the stadium.

Information broke on Sunday, September 8, that Hill, 30, was pulled over by law enforcement officials outdoors the Dolphins’ Exhausting Rock Stadium that morning and put into handcuffs. Hill’s agent Drew Rosenhaus confirmed the incident to NFL on CBS, revealing that that athlete continues to be planning to play in Sunday’s sport.

“This morning, WR Tyreek Hill was pulled over for a site visitors incident about one block from the stadium and briefly detained by police,” the staff stated in a press release to NFL on CBS sportscaster Jonathan Jones. “He has since been launched. A number of teammates noticed the incident and stopped to supply help.”

The assertion continued, “Tyreek and all different gamers concerned have safely arrived to the stadium and will probably be accessible for at present’s sport.”

Hill’s agent, Rosenhaus, subsequently issued a press release to Us Weekly.

“What occurred at present to Tyreek on the stadium is totally unacceptable. Tyreek didn’t need to be handled that method by the police concerned,” Rosenhaus stated in his assertion. “Tyreek’s authorized staff will probably be pursuing this matter on Tyreek’s behalf and I’m certain they may think about taking authorized motion.”

Us reached out to the Miami-Dade Police Division for extra remark.

The huge receiver was drafted by the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs in 2016. After six years with the Missouri staff, Hill was traded to the Dolphins in 2022. He was named a captain for each the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 NFL seasons.

“It means I’m nonetheless doing my factor. [I’m] very proud, very honored,” Hill stated of his place in a September 2 press convention. “For my teammates to vote me in that position, I really feel prefer it exhibits how a lot development I’ve had all through my profession. So, very excited, man, to be on this place that I’m in. I’m honored, man.”

Sunday’s afternoon sport is the Dolphin’s official season opener, the place they may tackle the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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“All of us excited man. We obtained plenty of weapons [and] plenty of playmakers on this staff,” he added earlier this month, teasing Sunday’s sport. “Everyone’s on the very fringe of their seat simply ready for this second. I feel these three days that we had off, all I may take into consideration was lining up, enjoying alongside the blokes on offense. Yearly is one other alternative to win video games and create reminiscences.”

Hill continued, “That is one of the best group of fellows we had since we been right here, so what a time to be alive [and] be a Dolphin fan.”

Forward of Sunday’s sport, Hill had additionally been battling an ankle damage.

“I’m fantastic,” he quipped in the course of the September 2 press convention. “I simply wanted some days off, that’s it. I’m wholesome [and] all my fantasy draftees, I’m a-OK one hundred pc.”