18:54: As with Adams’ Raiders contract, Hill’s retroactive deal boosted AAV. A non-guaranteed salary of $43.9 million in 2026 increased that contract by more than $30 million a year, points out Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio. Hill’s expansion in Miami is approaching a three-year, $75 million deal. The Dolphins are fully guaranteeing Hill $52.5 million upon signing, with another $19.7 million — his base salary in 2024 — to be guaranteed in March 2023. Like his high salary in 2026, Hill’s 2025 base salary ($21.8 million) is not guaranteed. Even at $25 million a year, Hill’s contract compares favorably with those of Adams and Hopkins in terms of short-term value.
11:37: It happens. On Wednesday, the leaders agreed to exchange Tyreke Hill to the dolphins (Twitter connection via Jan Rapoport of NFL.com). The deal will send Kansas City a first-round pick and more, while bringing one of the league’s most dynamic playmakers to Miami. 
The Dolphins will send a 2022 first-round pick, a 2022 second-round pick, a 2022 fourth-round pick, a 2023 fourth-round pick, and a 2023 sixth-round pick to Kansas City as part of the deal (Twitter connection via PFT). This is a trick that is somewhat similar to the deal that moved Davante Adams to the raiders.
Hill will also sign a contract extension that will make him the NFL’s highest-paid wide receiver ahead of Adams, agent Drew Rosenhouse told ESPN.com’s (Twitter’s) Adam Schefter. connection). Once completed, this will be a four-year, $120 million mega deal with $72.2 million guaranteed (Twitter connection). Albert Breer of SI adds (on Twitter) that negotiations for an extension between Hill and the Chiefs broke down because he wanted to outbid Adams’ deal, which Kansas City “refused” to do.
The ink was barely dry on Adams’ contract, a five-year, $140 million contract that gave him $28 million a year, $22.75 million guaranteed at signing, and $42.9 million in standing guarantees. DeAndre Hopkins he previously ranked number one at $27 million a year, Adams surpassed Hopkins with $28 million, and Hill is now king of the hill with $30 million a year.
Dolphins are now armed with Hill Jaylen Waddle, Cedric WilsonDevante Parker and Trent Sherfield at wide receiver, making them one of the most talented WR divisions in the NFL. That should be enough to defend against the quarterback. Tua Tagovailoa and open up more opportunities for running Chase Edmonds, Raheem Mostertas well as Miles Gaskin.
The Jets were also in talks to acquire Hill this week and were willing to give up their 10th overall pick in exchange for him (Twitter connection via Ralph Vacchiano of SNY). The Jets were also willing to grant Hill a top-level extension, but ultimately the Dolphins won. Schefter adds that New York offered the 35th, 38th and 69th picks in exchange for Hill and the 103rd (Twitter). connection). He also states that the Chiefs were willing to accept this if New York was Hill’s preferred destination.
Kansas City, meanwhile, now has a huge hole to fill in their offense. Without Hill’s speed to serve as a compliment Travis Kelsey, their wide reception room needs to be supplemented. For this they have already signed Juju Smith-Shuster used to be a free agent, but his skill set is very different from Hill’s. Kansas City, which is expected to target a wide draft in this April’s draft as early as the first round (where the Chiefs are now 29th and 30th overall) ahead of this trade, Kansas City is now facing even more pressure to do so if they are to maintain their high position. successful passing game.