Tyreek Hill isn't exactly being subtle as the future of the Miami Dolphins wide receiver becomes a topic of increasing speculation.

On the social media site X, Hill changed his profile picture to be his face on the body of Antonio Brown from when the star wideout ran off the field for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2022.

This comes after Hill said Sunday he's more than open to exploring new opportunities outside of Miami:

It sounds as though the eight-time Pro Bowler has made up his mind.

Even if the Dolphins had made the playoffs and went on a deep run, Hill's long-term future needed to be addressed sooner or later. He's signed through the 2026 season, which presents a clear ticking clock.

Hill reset the market when he signed his four-year, $120 million extension with Miami in 2022, but the price for elite pass-catchers has risen since then.

Justin Jefferson, CeeDee Lamb, A.J. Brown and Amon-Ra St. Brown are all making more than $30 million annually on average. Cincinnati Bengals star Ja'Marr Chase, who's in the last year of his rookie deal in 2025, could plausibly surpass Jefferson ($35 million) after claiming the receiving triple crown this season.

For the Dolphins, paying Hill at his market rate is worth serious consideration when he'll turn 31 in March. His production from this year (81 receptions for 959 yards and six touchdowns) could be an outlier because quarterback Tua Tagovailoa missed six games, but Hill is at the age at which a lot of decorated receivers have begun to fall off.

Miami has handed Jaylen Waddle a three-year, $84.8 million extension as well. Keeping Waddle and Hill together would make for an expensive receiver room. That's why it might almost be better for things to come to a head now.

Hill's trade value will be higher compared now than if the Dolphins were trying to move him in 2025, and they'll have an entire offseason to figure out how to replace the five-time All-Pro.