Tyreek Hill is considered by most to be a top-3 wide receiver in all of football.
The connection he had with Patrick Mahomes in Kansas City was borderline-legendary. It seemed like the duo was destined to remain together and do historic damage for the Chiefs.
However, not everything turns out the way we think.
Once the Chiefs realized they weren’t going to be able to meet Hill’s eventual contract demands, they traded him to the Miami Dolphins.
Kansas City did quite well in the deal as they acquired a plethora of valuable draft picks and avoided having to pay Hill an extremely lucrative extension.
The Dolphins on the other hand were more than happy to dish out a four-year, $120 million extension to Hill which included $72.2 million in guaranteed money.
In many ways, the trade has worked out for both sides – especially the Chiefs.
Hill is the featured weapon on the explosive, high-flying Dolphins. Plus, he’s made it clear how much he loves playing in Miami and all of the positives that comes with it.
Meanwhile, the Chiefs proved that they don’t need Hill to continue their tear through the league. They can win at the same exact clip without him.
While there will always be mutual respect between Hill and the Chiefs organization, “Cheeta” did make it clear that he felt disrespected by one thing in particular.
Appearing on the “Million Dollaz Worth of Game” podcast, Hill pulled no punches when he stated how offended he was that the Chiefs handed out his famous #10 to running back Isiah Pacheco.
“Kansas City’s got a real good running back … I did feel disrespected when they gave him 10, though. I didn’t like that,” Hill said on the podcast.
“There’s only one 10 … There should only be one 10 in your heart,” he confidently added.
Pacheco, a seventh-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft, was immediately assigned the number upon joining the Chiefs, shortly after Hill’s departure to Miami.
While Hill expressed his discontent over the number issue, he also congratulated Pacheco on his early success with the organizatiom.
If Pacheco keeps up his current pace, he has the potential to go down as one of the greatest draft picks in franchise history.
His bruising and fearless running style has quickly become an enormous part of the Chiefs identity.
Besides winning two straight Super Bowls in Hill’s absense, Kansas City also had the pleasure of elimnating Hill’s Dolphins in last season’s AFC Wild Card Round.
To their credit, the Chiefs – to a man – seem 100% focused on accomplishing a historic 3-peat this coming season.
If Hill and the Dolphins are to get to where they want to go as an organization, they will almost certainly have to go through Kansas City.
In other words, we could have a nice rivalry on our hands going forward.
Hill made other news this week when it was announced that he and his wife are expecting their first child together.
Hill reportedly already has 10 kids from several previous relationships.
What are your thoughts on Hill feeling disrespected that the Chiefs immediately gave out his #10?
Should he be offended?
More importantly, what are your thoughts on both the Chiefs and Dolphins heading into the new season?
Where do you rank Hill among the top wide receivers in all of football???