Agent for Tyreek Hill is “in touch” with the Dolphins following Justin Jefferson’s extension.
Superstar Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins reacted quickly on June 3 after the Minnesota Vikings altered the wide receiver landscape.
“JJettas that’s well deserved,” Hill said on X following the signing of a four-year, $140 million contract by fellow great Justin Jefferson with the Vikes. Furthermore, “the Cheetah” wasn’t the only one who noticed.
When asked how much Hill’s agent Drew Rosenhaus will push to get his client back in line with the highest paid wide receivers following the Jefferson deal, Josh Moser was given the following response from Rosenhaus: “Let’s just say it’s safe to acknowledge that I’ve been in touch with [Dolphins general manager] Chris Grier and [senior vice president of football and business administration] Brandon Shore.”
“It’s true that we have open lines of communication, and I’ve let them know how Tyreek feels,” Rosenhaus added. Tyreek has expressed that he would want to end his career with the Dolphins here, so I’ll restate that.
“The Dolphins understand our feelings, without delving into further details,” the veteran player agent stated, ostensibly placing the initiative in Miami’s hands.
In terms of average yearly wage for wide receivers, Hill now comes in fourth place behind wide receivers Jefferson ($35 million), A.J. Brown ($32 million), and Amon-Ra St. Brown ($30.002 million).
Tyreek Hill’s $140 million contract extension with the Dolphins is anticipated.
On Monday afternoon, the NFL world was abuzz over the Jefferson contract, and Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report released a piece speculating about the next big-money wide receiver extensions.
Knox started, “The Miami Dolphins’ decision to extend Jaylen Waddle’s contract had the unintended consequence of making Tyreek Hill appear underpaid.” Noting: “Hill, who turned thirty in March, is still among the most potent offensive players of all time, regardless of position. After finishing the previous season with the most receiving yards (1,799), he is said to have been attempting to get a raise ever since.
On May 30, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk verified this theory, citing a “source with knowledge of the situation.”
According to Florio, “Hill’s efforts to secure a new contract accelerated after Philadelphia Eagles receiver A.J. Brown signed his most recent extension.” “Brown had three years remaining on his contract, which he received at the same time as Hill received his present one. similar to how Hill does.
Knox and Florio both restated that “for practical purposes, Hill is under contract for two more years at cap hits of $31.3 million and $34.2 million,” given that the Dolphins are unlikely to pay Hill’s remaining year of his present contract.
Knox concluded with Bleacher Report that “a short-term extension with a massive restructure might be Hill’s end goal here.” “Expect it to completely replace the last three years of his current contract, raising the annual value and pushing bonus money into future years, when the salary cap should be substantially higher, if he does receive a new contract this offseason.”
An agreement akin to Jefferson’s was projected by the NFL writer to be worth $140 million spread over four years, with $85 million guaranteed (until 2027).
The List of Dolphin Extensions Keeps Expanding
Agents representing players seem to be focusing their efforts on Miami lately. In addition to Waddle, running back Raheem Mostert, and right tackle Austin Jackson, the Dolphins have also been in negotiations with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa for a contract extension for some time.
Jaelan Phillips, a former first-round edge rusher, and safety Jevon Holland are also eligible for extensions.
It remains to be seen if Grier decides to use such extensions to clear more cap room in 2024, or if Miami decides to use some of the Xavien Howard money on any of these long-term agreements. Naturally, that would mean making financial concessions later on.
With Howard’s release officially completed on June 2, the Dolphins have more than $18.83 million in salary space at their disposal.
