Tyreek Hill Responds After End-of-Season Outburst: ‘I don’t want to go nowhere’

Hill said his exit meeting from the past season with McDaniel was “very intense.” McDaniel and general manager Chris Grier indicated they had a productive hourlong conversation with Hill in the days after his stunning end-of-season remarks in the MetLife Stadium visitors’ locker room as the Dolphins’ frustrating year came to a close at 8-9 and out of the playoffs.

“I can’t put my head coach through that, because he already has enough things to worry about,” Hill said. “I have a great relationship with all of our coaches, all of our training staff, everybody in that building. I have a lot of respect for those guys, and those guys have a lot of respect for me.”

Hill said his mother actually set him straight after his tirade on Jan. 5.

“It gave me some time to think about it like, yes, I could’ve handled the situation better by, instead of saying, ‘I’m out,’ I could’ve handled it better. And I wish I did,” Hill said.

“But in the heat of the moment I just said whatever I had to say, and I’m taking full accountability of that.

“I want to win. We want to win, and I’m sure the fans want to win. But I feel like a lot of things needed to be said sometimes. It’s tough right now. I want to come back.”

Hill said he does regret his remarks when asked directly if that was the case by host Kay Adams.

Asked about any mending he must do with his teammates, he said: “For me, I love to show guys my hard work and my appreciation to them by just going to practice every day, busting my tail, showing up to meetings on time, just doing everything the right way, the exact way a pro is supposed to be.”

Tardiness for meetings was one of the end-of-season themes last month, both in player interviews on locker cleanout day and in Grier and McDaniel’s season wrap.

“This year, I’m sort of holding myself to that standard,” Hill said. “I want to be the best, and that’s kind of what has helped me stay in this league and be successful in this league. … I don’t want to fall off who I am and who my parents want me to be.”

He said he had conversations with veteran teammates in left tackle Terron Armstead, cornerback Jalen Ramsey and running back Raheem Mostert after the conclusion of the team’s 2024 season. During the interview, he offered a formal public apology to quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and the rest of the team.

Grier said, after the season, Hill never came to him with a trade request, and Hill’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, has stated his client is committed to the Dolphins.

With Hill’s former team, the Kansas City Chiefs, vying for a third consecutive Super Bowl win since Hill’s departure, he was asked about his relationship with quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

“Pat, he is the GOAT of our era,” Hill said. “Me and him (are) brothers outside of football. Obviously, we were teammates, but I feel like, when he came into the league, our careers grew together.”

Hill also made public comments after Olympic sprinter Noah Lyles called him out to follow through on racing by holding up a sign saying, “Tyreek could never.” “He’s just doing that for clout,” Hill said. “If you’re going to call me out, go ahead and finish the job. Don’t be one of them dudes that’ll throw a sucker punch and leave. Let’s go and get this race over with.”

Hill said he could race Lyles next week and just do it on YouTube without sponsorships to see who wins, but he insinuated Lyles wants to add too many stipulations into any contract.