Insider drops truth on Chiefs’ potential reunion with Tyreek Hill originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The Kansas City Chiefs and Tyreek Hill reunion rumors just won’t go away after the Miami Dolphins released the All-Pro.
With Hill dealing with a serious knee injury that will likely see him potentially out for some of 2026, the thought of a Chiefs reunion makes sense to a degree.
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For Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, in answering a fan’s question on Hill coming back to Kansas City, he sees a reason for it, but stated expectations need to be low.
“I agree that the Chiefs are putting a lot of faith in Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy, both of whom still have a lot more talent than NFL production on the ledger,” Breer wrote.
“I also think banking on Tyreek Hill is tough, given the gravity of his knee injury and his age. Hill’s 32, and he has 10 years of NFL mileage on his legs. So if the Chiefs get him when he’s a little healthier, it’d definitely be an intriguing addition. But expectations would have to be tempered by the fact that the last time he was the Hill that Chiefs fans remember was in 2023.”
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Hill a bit-part player
If, and that’s a big if, Hill does return, fans shouldn’t expect 100 receptions and 1,200 yards. After all, he’s coming back from a serious knee injury, and players often take time to get back to their usual selves, if at all.
Hill will be no different.
Also, with Rice and Worthy, along with Travis Kelce and Thornton, Hill won’t exactly be top of the food chain for Andy Reid’s offense, which can be a good thing.
Having Hill as your third receiver is a good thing for the Chiefs, but he shouldn’t be expected to be a key part of the offense, more so a cog in the machine.
Time will tell whether Hill returns to Kansas City, but if he does, don’t expect the world of him.