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Jaylen Waddle doubtful, Tyreek Hill questionable vs. 49ers

The Dolphins could be without both Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle on Sunday in their home finale.

The Miami Dolphins’ offense may be without a few keys players Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers.

On Friday, the team listed wide receiver Jaylen Waddle as doubtful and listed wide receiver Tyreek Hill and offensive tackles Terron Armstead and Kendall Lamm as questionable.

Also questionable are linebacker Bradley Chubb and Cameron Goode, who have to be activated from the PUP list this weekend or else their 2024 seasons are officially over.

“I’ll meet with [general manager] Chris [Grier] and talk to both those two individuals,” Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said of Chubb and Goode. “I would say that during the process we had felt that Cam [Goode] was a little ahead, but I would be remiss if I would rule anybody anything for this game. But optimistic we’ll see one or both here when they’re ready and that’s what we’re making sure that we’re communicative and they’re empowered and feel ready to play football.”

Here’s the full injury report for both teams heading into a Week 16 game at Hard Rock Stadium:

Dolphins injury report

Out

  • LS Blake Ferguson (non-football illness)

Doubtful

  • WR Dee Eskridge (knee)
  • WR Jaylen Waddle (knee)

Questionable

  • OT Terron Armstead (knee)
  • LB Bradley Chubb (knee)
  • LB Cameron Goode (knee)
  • WR Tyreek Hill (wrist/personal)
  • OT Kendall Lamm (back)

49ers injury report

Out

  • RB Isaac Guerendo (foot/hamstring)
  • OT Trent Williams (ankle)

Questionable

  • DL Robert Beal Jr. (ankle)
  • DE Nick Bosa (hip/oblique)
  • LB Dre Greenlaw (Achilles/knee)

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Dolphins star WR reacts to talk that he’s washed: ‘It is what it is’

Is Tyreek Hill’s best football firmly in the rearview mirror?

It’s been an awfully quiet year by Tyreek Hill’s lofty standards. After becoming the first receiver in NFL history with back-to-back 1,700-yard seasons, Hill needs a strong finish to even crack 1,000 yards this season.

There’s a strong chance that he’ll miss the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career and some have argued that he’s washed.

“If it’s declining, then it is what it is. A lot of people have their opinions. I’m here to do my job,” Hill told reporters Thursday. “I’m here just to be the best version of myself. I’m comfortable with that, my teammates know who I am. I’m going to continue to bust my tail every day at practice because that’s just my mindset.

“I’ve always been an underdog. Fifth-round draft pick, people said I wasn’t this, people said I wasn’t that. Then when I became, then it was like, ‘Oh, he can be,’ but now it’s ‘I’m declining.’ People are always going to have something to say whether you’re doing good or bad. I’m just grateful to be in the limelight right now.”

Hill, who was named the No. 1 player on the annual NFL Top 100 earlier this year, signed a restructured deal with the Dolphins earlier this year that keeps him with the franchise through the 2026 season.

In 14 games this year, Hill has 67 receptions for 805 yards and five touchdowns. He recorded at least seven offensive touchdowns in each of the first eight seasons of his career.

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Tyreek Hill says cryptic ‘coach’ tweet not about leaving Dolphins

Tyreek Hill defended his social media trolling Thursday.

Tyreek Hill, as he often does, generated some chatter and raised some eyebrows with a post on social media this week.

On Wednesday, the Miami Dolphins wide receiver wrote on X, “It’s time for me to go coach.” Debated whether it meant Hill was telling a coach it’s time for him to leave, or if it meant Hill was ready to start a coaching career — but either way, it reads like a player who isn’t planning on staying in Miami long.

A day later, Hill cleared the air and said that’s not the case at all.

When you see guys like Teddy Bridgewater, when you see guys like Michael Vick getting these head coaching jobs; it’s like bro, I want to be a coach also when I’m done playing,” Hill told reporters Thursday. “So that’s all I meant by it. … When I tweet something, it’s not always about football. It’s about seeing these other guys succeed in other areas like Deion Sanders and stuff like that.”

While that explanation is innocent enough, Hill has also made it no secret that he loves trolling on social media. And when his vaguely ambiguous tweet earned some attention, Hill reveled in the chaos.

But for fans who are frustrated with the Dolphins — and Hill specifically — for a season that has fallen short of expectations, the receiver’s social media games aren’t too amusing.

“I get it,” Hill said. “I want to win. We want to win just as bad as everybody else. We’re out here busting our tail each and every day like just to get over the hump. At the end of the day, I’m going to be me. I’m going to have fun, I’m going to laugh, I’m going to have a good time. That’s just my personality because I feel like I can’t dwell or be mad because at the end of the day I’ve got to go home to my wife and my daughter, so I’ve got to be able to switch hats. So when I’m at home, I’m in a good mood.

“It kind of sucks for the fans, I’m really hoping we can continue to fight on as a team, continue to build what we’ve built in the previous years. I think we can build off the two great seasons that we had. Like we made it to the playoffs – that’s great. It’s hard to make it to the playoffs in the NFL. People won’t tell you that, but it is. So at the end of the day, it sucks. As a fan, it sucks.”

In 14 games this season, Hill has 67 receptions for 805 yards and five touchdowns.

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Jaylen Waddle, Tyreek Hill among Dolphins out of Wednesday practice

Receivers Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek Hill were among the eight Dolphins out of practice Wednesday. Tua Tagovailoa was limited.

The Miami Dolphins kept eight players out of practice Wednesday, including wide receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle.

Hill has regularly missed Wednesday practices this season after suffering a wrist injury in August. As usual, veterans Terron Armstead, Calais Campbell, and Jordan Poyer were also held out of the first practice session of the week.

Waddle suffered a knee injury in the team’s Week 15 loss to the Houston Texans. While head coach Mike McDaniel said the receiver avoided serious damage, his availability for this Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers is in doubt.

Another noteworthy newcomer on the injury report is quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who was limited with a hip issue.

Wednesday participation

DNP

  • OT Terron Armstead (knee)
  • DT Calais Campbell (rest)
  • WR Dee Eskridge (knee)
  • LS Blake Ferguson (non-football illness)
  • WR Tyreek Hill (wrist/rest)
  • OT Kendall Lamm (back)
  • S Jordan Poyer (rest)
  • WR Jaylen Waddle (knee)

Limited

  • LB Bradley Chubb (knee)
  • FB Alec Ingold (ankle)
  • QB Tua Tagovailoa (hip)

Full

  • RB De’Von Achane (groin)
  • LB Cameron Goode (knee)

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Tyreek Hill’s latest cryptic tweet proves he needs to learn to use commas

What does THIS mean?!

Of the current wielders of the cryptic tweets on X (formerly Twitter), Tyreek Hill is currently at the top of the power rankings, if those existed.

We’re all wondering if he’s going to retire early after one recent tweet, and we wondered about trades a few months back.

And now? Well, I can’t shake the editor in me, because I don’t know what he means without some punctuation: “It’s time for me to go coach.”

Uh. Does that mean, “It’s time for me to go, coach” as in he’s ready to move on? Or is it time for him to go coach a college team, perhaps with news of Michael Vick going to do that?

Either way, use commas, Tyreek!

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Tyreek Hill talked to coaches about absence on pivotal 4th down

Tyreek Hill says “as a competitor, it sucks” that he wasn’t on the field for a costly fourth down against the Packers.

The Miami Dolphins threatened to dig their way out of a 24-point hole on Thanksgiving when they scored a third quarter touchdown, got a two-point a conversion, a defensive stop, and put together another drive deep into Green Bay Packers territory.

But that window of opportunity slammed shut when the Dolphins couldn’t get into the end zone on three straight plays from the Packers’ 1-yard line. The nail in the coffin was a disastrous fourth down play call with both Tyreek Hill and Jonnu Smith watching from the sideline.

“As a teammate, you understand personnel and certain things that coaches are looking for, but as an individual, as a competitor, it sucks because at the end of the day if we don’t score there, I’m going to feel some kind of way,” Hill told reporters Friday.

“I understand what the coaches are exactly trying to do, so it is what it is. We all have to learn from it as a group, not just the coaches but also as players and we’ve just got to take our wins and losses. … I did have a conversation with coach. It kind of helped me understand their point of view and exactly what they’re trying to do, so I understand it. Everything is about scheme. These guys do this certain coverage in this area, these guys – we’re looking for this type of scenario in this situation. So just in that scenario, I wasn’t a part of it so it is what it is.”

While Hill is taking the coaches’ odd personnel decision in stride, McDaniel told reporters it’s a call he’d “absolutely like to have back.” The main target on the play, Alec Ingold, tripped over his teammate and none of the other eligible receivers — Jaylen Waddle, Durham Smythe, De’Von Achane, and Julian Hill — came close to getting open before the Packers pass rush enveloped Tua Tagovailoa.

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Only one Dolphins player sits out Thursday practice

All but one Dolphins player were on the practice field Thursday.

The Miami Dolphins had one of their healthiest practices in a long time Thursday with all but one player participating Thursday.

Only left tackle Terron Armstead, who has missed a long string of practices due to a knee injury, was absent. Despite his lack of practice time and frequent questionable status, Armstead has played through the injury in recent weeks.

Miami did, however, have nine players were limited participants, including wide receiver Tyreek Hill and pass rusher Bradley Chubb.

Thursday participation

DNP

  • OT Terron Armstead (knee)

Limited

  • LB Bradley Chubb (knee)
  • LB Cameron Goode (knee)
  • WR Tyreek Hill (wrist/rest)
  • DT Benito Jones (shoulder/back)
  • CB Kader Kohou (back)
  • OT Kendall Lamm (back/elbow)
  • RB Raheem Mostert (hip)
  • LB Anthony Walker Jr. (hamstring)
  • G Isaiah Wynn (quad/knee)

Full

  • LS Blake Ferguson (non-football illness)
  • CB Kendall Fuller (concussion)
  • FB Alec Ingold (calf)
  • S Jordan Poyer (rest/finger)

Calais Campbell, who was listed Wednesday as a non-participant for rest, was removed from the report altogether Thursday.

Full participation for Fuller is a positive development for the Dolphins, as the cornerback appears set to clear concussion protocol and make his return to the starting lineup after three games on the sideline. The return of Walker, who missed last week, to the practice field is another good sign for Miami.

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Tyreek Hill, 4 other Dolphins sit out Wednesday practice

The Dolphins had Bradley Chubb, Cameron Goode, and Blake Ferguson all back on the practice field Wednesday.

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill was one of five players to sit out the team’s Wednesday practice ahead of a Week 14 game against the New York Jets.

Hill was listed as “rest/wrist” meaning there likely wasn’t a setback that forced the receiver out of action. The eight-time Pro Bowler has been dealing with a wrist injury all season and his latest absence is likely the team giving the veteran a day off with the season winding down.

Also out of action, as is usually the case on Wednesdays, were veterans Calais Campbell and Terron Armstead. They were joined by offensive tackle Kendall Lamm and linebacker Anthony Walker Jr.

Wednesday participation

DNP

  • OT Terron Armstead (knee)
  • DT Calais Campbell (rest)
  • WR Tyreek Hill (wrist/rest)
  • OT Kendall Lamm (back/elbow)
  • LB Anthony Walker Jr. (hamstring)

Limited

  • LB Bradley Chubb (knee)
  • CB Kendall Fuller (concussion)
  • LB Cameron Goode (knee)
  • DT Benito Jones (shoulder/back)
  • CB Kader Kohou (back)
  • RB Raheem Mostert (hip)
  • S Jordan Poyer (rest/finger)
  • G Isaiah Wynn (quad/knee)

Full

  • LS Blake Ferguson (non-football illness)
  • FB Alec Ingold (calf)

Noticeably absent from the list is cornerback Jalen Ramsey, who has appeared on recent reports with knee injuries.

For the Jets, cornerback Sauce Gardner and running back Breece Hall were both sidelined Wednesday.

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Tyreek Hill’s cryptic tweet had fans speculating about a potential early retirement

Look what you did, Tyreek Hill.

Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill recently shared a seemingly normal tweet about loving your job, which sent NFL fans into a frenzy.

Life is short. You never know what will happen from moment to moment. So, it’s important to enjoy every day and, if possible, love what you do for a living. That seems like a simple message. Right? But it’s not so simple if you’re Tyreek Hill.

On Wednesday, he posted a similar sentiment to X (formerly Twitter): “Love what you do [because] it will end soon.” The tweet included a heart emoji and a simple photo of the wide receiver walking onto the field.

That should have been the end of it. However, with no context around what prompted the message (and a history of tweeting cryptic things), the tweet sparked a ton of fan speculation, including retirement rumors.

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Tyreek Hill’s cryptic post may just be a Skylar Thompson joke

Don’t count on Tyreek Hill retiring anytime soon.

Tyreek Hill loves to troll on social media. So even though the cryptic message he posted Wednesday on the website formerly known as Twitter would raise alarm if another star athlete sent it, most Miami Dolphins fans know better than to take the receiver at face value.

Along with a photo of himself walking out of the tunnel Thursday night for a game against the Green Bay Packers, Hill wrote “love what you do cause it will soon end” complete with a heart emoji at the end.

So is Hill retiring? Don’t count on it.

Hill, 30, previously talked about walking away after the 2025 season, but later walked it back and agreed to an extension in August. So there’s no reason to believe he’s nearing the end of his career in Miami.

Instead, it’s the other player in the photo that could be done with the Dolphins. And that’s probably the joke.

Earlier this week, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel told reporters that Tyler Huntley will be the No. 2 quarterback for the team. That likely means the end of Skylar Thompson’s time with the Dolphins.

If the post really is trolling with a joke at Thompson’s expense, it’s not the most Hill teammate-ly behavior from the receiver. It is pretty hilarious, though.

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