According to ESPN, the Kansas City Chiefs are closely watching former wide receiver Tyreek Hill’s rehabilitation from ACL surgery as they explore the possibility of bringing him back to the organization.
Hill, who will celebrate his 32nd birthday on March 1, played for Kansas City from 2016 through 2021 before moving to the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins cut him loose on February 16 as part of budget reduction efforts.
Following his release, Hill made a public commitment to return from the knee dislocation and ACL tear he suffered during the fourth week of the 2025 season.
“The Cheetah don’t slow down. Ever,” Hill posted on Instagram. “So to everyone wondering what’s next … just wait on it. The Cheetah will be back…Born Again.”
Hill later shared on Snapchat that he had returned to Kansas City to spend time with family while continuing his recovery process, and his profile picture showed him in a Chiefs jersey.
When Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was questioned about Hill on Friday, he addressed the Pro Bowl receiver who earned eight Pro Bowl selections and five first-team All-Pro honors during his career, including a Super Bowl LIV championship with Kansas City.
“We go through everything and everybody (in free agency),” Reid told ESPN. “That’s how (general manager) Brett (Veach) does (it). I’m sure (Hill’s) working hard on that (rehab) part of it and trying to get all that straightened out. We talk about everything, so there’s nothing happening there, but we know he’s out there and cranking away trying to get himself back to where he can play.”
Kansas City failed to reach the playoffs in 2025, ending a decade-long postseason run. Their campaign concluded without two-time MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who suffered torn ACL and LCL injuries to his left knee during Week 15.
The Chiefs’ current wide receiver group includes five players: Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy, Jalen Royals, Jimmy Holiday and Jason Brownlee.
Before his injury, Hill recorded 21 receptions for 265 yards and one touchdown across four games. Throughout his professional career spanning 145 games with 127 starts between Kansas City (2016-21) and Miami (2022-25), Hill has accumulated 819 catches for 11,363 yards and 83 touchdowns since Kansas City selected him in the fifth round of the 2016 draft.
