Marcel Louis-Jacques
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins vast receiver Tyreek Hill could not want a number of surgical procedures after dislocating his left knee, coach Mike McDaniel mentioned Tuesday.
Hill suffered the grotesque harm in the course of the group's 27-21 win Monday evening over the New York Jets and was taken to a neighborhood hospital for additional analysis. McDaniel mentioned Hill underwent a “main knee process” Tuesday to restore “a number of ligaments” and confirmed that Hill will miss at the least the rest of the 2025 season.
McDaniel mentioned he is heard “good issues” about any potential nerve harm to Hill's knee, which is feasible after a dislocation, and added that he is not heard that the receiver will want a number of surgical procedures.
“It hasn't been deemed to be something past this surgical procedure and we're very looking forward to it to end up nicely,” he mentioned Tuesday. “However no, it hasn't been defined (that a number of surgical procedures are) an absolute necessity. It is simply executing this process and seeing what occurs from there.”
Solely Justin Jefferson has extra receiving yards than Hill since he joined the Dolphins in 2022, however Miami must discover methods to duplicate his manufacturing because it appears to rebound from a 1-3 begin to the season.
Jaylen Waddle caught eight passes for 142 yards and a landing in Miami's lone recreation with out Hill since 2022 — a 30-0 win over the Jets in 2023. Tight finish Darren Waller can also see his function improve after catching two landing passes in his season debut Monday. Working again De'Von Achane additionally leads all NFL operating backs in receiving yards and catches for the reason that begin of final season, and can proceed to be concerned in Miami's passing recreation.
A supply confirmed the group signed vast receiver Cedrick Wilson Jr. off the New Orleans Saints' apply squad; Wilson spent the 2022 and 2023 seasons with Miami, recording 432 yards and three touchdowns on 34 catches.
The Dolphins have sustained a number of main accidents to key gamers over the previous 4 seasons, together with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, linebackers Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb, and cornerback Kader Kohou. McDaniel mentioned the expertise has helped the group grasp the shock worth of dropping a star participant.
“It is a problem that it would not matter how tough it's, nobody (exterior the constructing) actually cares,” he mentioned. “You must discover a strategy to get your self to proceed to get higher, like all groups, so that you can keep within the win column.”
