Chiefs trade Tyreek Hill to the Dolphins

[Dante84]

Will update OP with more info.

Here it is: The #Chiefs are trading six-time Pro Bowl WR Tyreek Hill to the #Dolphins, sources tell me and @TomPelissero.

The return is a first-round pick and more, while Hill gets a contract extension that puts him among the highest paid WRs in the NFL.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 23, 2022

Chiefs are trading six-time Pro-Bowl WR Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins for five draft picks: a 2022 1st-round pick (No. 29), a 2nd-round pick (No. 50) and a 4th-round pick, as well as 4th- and 6th-round picks in the 2023 draft, sources tell ESPN.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 23, 2022

[BryanBusby]

Originally Posted by R8RFAN

Let's revisit this post in a year

Are you insisting that Derek Carr is elite?

[rocknrolla]

Originally Posted by MAHOMO 4 LIFE!

AB, Jarvis and OBJ!!!

What could go wrong????

[Marcellus]

Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

Why do you always say stupid shit?

"Stupid is as stupid does."

[Balto]

So we have like $27M in Cap room atm?

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by The Franchise

Yep. I was expecting a step back even with Hill on this offense.

Exactly, and with the AFCW and the rest of the AFC loading up, this was the perfect time to hit the reset button.

And I’m still not convinced we’ll be out of the picture this year.

[KC_Connection]

It's actually a good thing that Veach isn't willing to mortgage the future just to placate a fanbase in the short term. It would be quite easy to do exactly that and say **** the consequences two or three years down the road. He recognized though that the Chiefs can't afford to do that if they're going to remain a sustainable contender in the years to come with Mahomes.

[stevieray]

Originally Posted by TwistedChief

All of our competitors took a step forward

Absolutely.


Without Hill to keep them somewhat honest, they're gonna tee off on Mahomes.

[R8RFAN]

Originally Posted by The Franchise

Yep. I was expecting a step back even with Hill on this offense.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by -King-

An extension would have given us cap space too.

For one year. But in order to do that on a 4 year contract that would mean an extraordinary amount of cap in years 2 - 4 which doesn't really help free money for anyone else which seems to be the main purpose of the restructure.

[UChieffyBugger]

And btw many of the people moaning right now about Hill going and the comp we received are the same pricks who were baying for his blood the day the tape came out..and now you're yapping? All of you can feck off.

[-King-]

Originally Posted by RunKC

And then what? His average cap hit per year is $30 million. First year cap hit would probably be something like $17 million but then what?

His cap hits in 2023 and 2024 will be around $35 million.

So your QB and WR alone take up about $75 million in 2023. That’s 35% of your cap On two players.

Even if Patrick restructures that’s probably still 25% of your money on only 2 players.

You realize how insane that is right?

If it's like Adams, then the cap hit the first 3 years would be an average of $20mil.


Isn't that what most people expected?

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by staylor26

Exactly, and with the AFCW and the rest of the AFC loading up, this was the perfect time to hit the reset button.

And I’m still not convinced we’ll be out of the picture this year.

Chiefs remain the #3 betting favorite to win the SB right now (behind BUF and TB) after the Hill deal. They're not out of the picture to be sure. Mahomes is that good.

[R8RFAN]

Originally Posted by stevieray

Absolutely.


Without Hill to keep them somewhat honest, they're gonna tee off on Mahomes.

he is gonna have to hold it longer

[VAGOMO 4 LIFE!]

Henne will see time this year

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by -King-

If it's like Adams, then the cap hit the first 3 years would be an average of $20mil.


Isn't that what most people expected?

His entire contract guarantees if he’s on the roster starting in 2023.