Dolphins release Tyreek Hill as roster overhaul begins; sources confirm Bradley Chubb also cut
The Miami Dolphins announced Monday that they have released eight-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Tyreek Hill, while league sources confirmed to The Athletic that edge rusher Bradley Chubb was also released.
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Hill’s tenure in Miami ends after four seasons, after he was the Kansas City Chiefs’ fifth-round pick in 2016 out of West Alabama. The 31-year-old is a five-time first-team All-Pro (once as a return specialist in 2016).
The one-time Super Bowl champion with Kansas City is seventh among active receivers in career receiving yards with 11,363 in 10 seasons. His 83 career touchdown receptions rank fourth among active receivers, and his 819 receptions rank eighth.
The Dolphins acquired Hill from Kansas City in 2022 for five draft picks: a 2022 first-round pick (No. 29), a 2022 second-round pick (No. 50), a 2022 fourth-round pick and fourth- and sixth-round picks in the 2023 draft. They also gave him a four-year, $120 million extension.
Hill led the league in receiving yards in 2023 and is a member of the 2010s NFL All-Decade Team.
His 2025 season ended early in Week 4 after he suffered a severe left knee dislocation and multi-ligament tear, including to his ACL, against the New York Jets.
Hill has had several legal issues during his football career. On Dec. 12, 2014, Hill was arrested in Stillwater, Okla., on complaints of assault of his 20-year-old pregnant girlfriend, Crystal Espinal, resulting in his dismissal from the Oklahoma State football program. Hill pleaded guilty to domestic assault and battery by strangulation and received three years’ probation. In March 2019, Hill was investigated for alleged battery after an incident in which his 3-year-old son sustained a broken arm. No criminal charges were filed. In 2024, Hill was briefly detained and handcuffed in a traffic stop outside Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium just before the Dolphins’ Week 1 game. Hill’s citations in that incident were dismissed. Last year, Hill was investigated for a domestic disturbance (he was not charged) and was accused in court documents of domestic violence.
Chubb, 29, is a two-time Pro Bowl selection (2020 and 2022) in his seven-year NFL career. Drafted in 2018 by the Denver Broncos out of NC State with the No. 5 pick, Chubb has amassed 48 career sacks.
He has had two seasons with double-digit sacks, including his rookie season (12) and 2023 (11).
In November 2022, Miami traded for Chubb from Denver, giving up a 2023 first-round draft pick, a 2024 fourth-round pick and running back Chase Edmonds for the edge rusher and a fifth-round pick.
However, injuries have been a factor during his time with the Dolphins. Chubb missed the 2024 season with a torn ACL. It was his second ACL tear, both to his right knee, in his NFL career. He previously tore it in 2019 while with Denver. Chubb also missed 10 games in 2021 with an ankle injury that required surgery.
The Dolphins appointed former Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley as their new head coach going into 2026. His edge-rushing contingent after Chubb’s release still features former 2024 first-round pick Chop Robinson, who was selected No. 21 out of Penn State.
Miami also released guard James Daniels and receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine on Monday, clearing $66.98 million and over $56 million in 2026 cap space.
