Tyreek Hill opted against surgery and will continue playing with the wrist injury that he first suffered in August. That decision won’t come without consequences, though.
On Thursday, the Miami Dolphins wide receiver said he’s aware of the fact that playing through the pain will cause further damage.
“I just got to suck it up and just deal with the pain. It’s going to get worse the more I play, but I got to gut it out for my team,” Hill said. “I’m here, I’m locked in no matter what, no matter how I feel. So even if I’ve got to cut my wrist off, I’m still out there because I love the game of football.
“Surgery was brought up and it was talked about whenever I talked to a few of the doctors, but it’s my call at the end of the day and my call is to stay out on the field.”
Hill, 30, suffered the injury in a joint practice with the Washington Commanders in August. According to the receiver, the injury was then exacerbated by his run-in with police prior to a Week 1 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. It was aggravated again in practice leading up to a Week 10 game against the Los Angeles Rams.
Through nine games this season, Hill has 37 receptions for 462 yards and two touchdowns. In 2023, he led the NFL in receiving yards with 1,799.
