MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill may not need multiple surgeries after dislocating his left knee, coach Mike McDaniel said Tuesday.
Hill suffered the gruesome injury during the team’s 27-21 win Monday night over the New York Jets and was taken to a local hospital for further evaluation. McDaniel said Hill underwent a “major knee procedure” Tuesday to repair “multiple ligaments” and confirmed that Hill will miss at least the remainder of the 2025 season.
McDaniel said he has heard “good things” about any potential nerve damage to Hill’s knee, which is possible after a dislocation, and added that he has not heard that the receiver will need multiple surgeries.
“It hasn’t been deemed to be anything beyond this surgery and we’re very hopeful for it to turn out well,” he said Tuesday. “But no, it hasn’t been explained (that multiple surgeries are) an absolute necessity. It’s just executing this procedure and seeing what happens from there.”
Only Justin Jefferson has more receiving yards than Hill since he joined the Dolphins in 2022, but Miami will have to find ways to replicate his production as it looks to rebound from a 1-3 start to the season.
Jaylen Waddle caught eight passes for 142 yards and a touchdown in Miami’s lone game without Hill since 2022 — a 30-0 win over the Jets in 2023. Tight end Darren Waller may also see his role increase after catching two touchdown passes in his season debut Monday. Running back De’Von Achane also leads all NFL running backs in receiving yards and catches since the start of last season and will continue to be involved in Miami’s passing game.
A source confirmed the team signed wide receiver Cedrick Wilson Jr. off the New Orleans Saints‘ practice squad; Wilson spent the 2022 and 2023 seasons with Miami, recording 432 yards and three touchdowns on 34 catches.
The Dolphins have sustained multiple major injuries to key players over the past four seasons, including quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, linebackers Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb, and cornerback Kader Kohou. McDaniel said the experience has helped the team master the shock value of losing a star player.
“It’s a challenge that it doesn’t matter how difficult it is, no one [outside the building] really cares,” he said. “You have to find a way to get yourself to continue to get better, like all teams, for you to stay in the win column.”
