Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill provided some clarification regarding his cryptic social media post on Wednesday.
"What I meant was, 'When I say it's time for me to go coach, meaning that when you see guys like Teddy Bridgewater, you see guys like Michael Vick getting his head coaching job, it's like, bro, I want to be a coach also when I'm done playing,'' Hill explained, per Joe Schad of the Palm Beach Post. "You know what I'm saying? So that's all I meant by it."
Hill added:
"I didn't mean by I want to get traded or I want to leave Miami. I'm in a great situation here. I love the guys here. I love this organization. They obviously changed me and my family's life, you know what I'm saying, forever. So I'm in a great spot, man. I'm happy. I wish we were playing better ball, but at the end of the day, like I feel like when I tweet something, it's not always about football.
"It's about, you know, seeing these other guys, you know, succeed in other areas like Deion Sanders and stuff like that. So I was just shooting my shot. I really had Michael Vick like, 'Hey, it's time for me to go coach with Vick,' you know what I'm saying?"
The wide receiver previously caused some confusion surrounding his future with the team in a post on X.
"It's time for me to go coach," Hill wrote.
The 30-year-old hasn't been able to build upon a stellar 2023 campaign in which he racked up 1,799 receiving yards and finished No. 2 in Offensive Player of the Year voting.
In 14 starts this season, Hill has caught 67 passes for 805 yards and five touchdowns. His average of 57.5 receiving yards per game is the lowest mark since his rookie season in 2016.
The Dolphins currently sit outside of the AFC playoff picture at 6-8 and will need some help to secure a postseason berth. It's worth noting that starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa missed four games due to a concussion, but the team still owns a mere 5-5 record in his 10 starts.
Hill didn't appear to be eyeing a change of scenery and was just speculating on his own future once his playing days are over, though.
On Tuesday, former four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Michael Vick reached an agreement to become the new head football coach at Norfolk State.
Teddy Bridgewater, another former quarterback with a Pro Bowl nod under his belt, led Miami (Florida) Northwestern to a state title in his first year as a high school football coach. He still has interest in a return to the NFL, though.
Deion Sanders is another example of a former NFL star experiencing success patrolling the sidelines, leading Colorado to a 9-3 record in 2024 after the Buffaloes reached nine total wins over the previous three seasons combined.
While Hill hasn't looked like his usual self on the field this season, he's not attempting to be traded from the Dolphins anytime soon.
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