The Miami Dolphins are scheduled to go to the Kansas City Chiefs within the 2023 season, and which means Dolphins extensive receiver Tyreek Hill will play in opposition to his former group, with which he gained a Super Bowl and earned six Pro Bowls.
Hill had a message for the Chiefs in an interview with a Kansas City radio station launched Tuesday evening.
“Chiefs Kingdom, when the Miami Dolphins come to Arrowhead Stadium this year, guess what we’re going to do,” Hill proclaimed earlier than wrapping up an interview with Sports Radio 810 WHB. “I hate to say it, man. I hate to throw up the peace sign against y’all. I hate to do it. But guess what. I’m going to be y’all worst enemy that day. I’m going to be y’all worst enemy that day.”
The peace signal is Hill’s patented taunt when he speeds away from opposing defenses for an extended landing. Starting it in Kansas City, he stored it going with the Dolphins in 2022.
Hill additionally plans to make use of his familiarity with earlier coach Andy Reid’s offense in opposition to his former group.
“You better change the signals,” he mentioned. “I know every signal y’all got.”
While the Dolphins’ opponents — residence and away — for the 2023 season space already recognized, schedule dates are but to be introduced.
With Hill coming into Year 8 within the NFL, he additionally revealed within the interview a profession aim to succeed in double digits by enjoying the subsequent three seasons.
“I’m going for 10,” Hill mentioned. “I’m going to finish out this contract with the Dolphins, and then I’m going to call it quits. I want to go into the business side.”
Hill’s present contract with Miami, which was restructured earlier within the offseason, goes via the 2026 season with a possible out forward of 2025.
Hill detailed his transition from the Chiefs to the Dolphins. He was impressed to strongly pursue a bigger contract when he noticed what different receivers within the 2022 free company cycle have been making, which made it troublesome for the Chiefs to maintain him.
“I love to compete,” he mentioned. “I compete [on] the field, and I’m going to also compete on the business side of this too. I’m not going to let Christian Kirk have a higher contract than me.”
Hill nonetheless helps his former teammates from afar, saying he was rooting for the Chiefs in final season’s Super Bowl as they defeated the Philadelphia Eagles.
“It felt good to watch the boys win,” he mentioned. “I was watching the Super Bowl, and I was just real happy for my guys. Even though I’m not a part of it, it felt like I was a part of it.”
Hill mentioned, after spending six years in Kansas City, he was nervous to go some place else, however he rapidly constructed a bond with new Miami teammates like Jaylen Waddle, Tua Tagovailoa, Xavien Howard and others.
Hill mentioned it was a wrestle within the first week of organized group actions to study a totally totally different terminology, however he was motivated to study the brand new playbook. He recalled how coach Mike McDaniel made transition easy for him, and was all the time encouraging, asking if he’s able to go for two,000 yards when first assembly him in Miami.
Hill made a playful try and recruit All-Pro Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones to the Dolphins when requested if he and the Chiefs will attain a deal on a contract extension. Jones is slated to enter a contract yr in 2023.
“The Chiefs better sign him back,” Hill mentioned. “That’s all I got to say.”
Hill mentioned he needs to see the Dolphins draft a decent finish or linebacker with their first decide within the upcoming draft, a second-round choice.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com