February 13, 2025
Dolphins' Tyreek Hill says spouse instructed him to get again within the recreation regardless of painful ankle harm

Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill has solely been married for a few month, however he’s rapidly realizing the previous mantra – pleased spouse, pleased life. Even when it means taking part in by way of a brutal ankle harm.

Hill was injured within the first quarter when he landed awkwardly on his ankle whereas being tackled. He returned within the third quarter however failed to remain constantly within the contest because the Dolphins fell to the Tennessee Titans 28-27.

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Dolphins vast receiver Tyreek Hill is congratulated by guard Lester Cotton after making a catch in the course of the Tennessee Titans recreation, Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, in Miami. (AP Picture/Rebecca Blackwell)

He instructed reporters after the sport he was in a ton of ache and texted his spouse, Keeta Vaccaro, concerning the harm and she or he instructed him to get his butt again within the recreation and play by way of it.

“It was plenty of ache, man. It sucked,” Hill mentioned. “When it really occurred, I’ve clearly been coping with some ankle accidents this entire season, and when it occurred, like my first response was like, man, my ankle is gone. My adrenaline kicked in, I ran off the sphere, then I sat for some time and it bought stiff and I used to be going by way of plenty of ache.

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“Then I simply made up in my thoughts, I got here in at halftime, I texted my spouse, I used to be like, ‘This s— damage.’ I want an ankle therapeutic massage tonight, and she or he’s like, ‘You’d higher get you’re a– again in that recreation, dawg.’ I used to be like, ‘All proper.’ So I simply made up my thoughts that it’s going to harm. It’s going to suck. Tonight and tomorrow morning.”

Tyreek Hill news conference

Dolphins vast receiver Tyreek Hill speaks throughout a post-game information convention, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, in Miami. (AP Picture/Rebecca Blackwell)

Hill mentioned he was attempting to “deliver some power and be that spark” to assist carry the Dolphins to a win. He mentioned he wasn’t in a position to lower on a dime like he’s used to.

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“I really feel like at this level of the season, everyone is often damage, and proper now I don’t want – no person goes to present you pity for simply being injured, fairly frankly,” he mentioned. “That’s simply the fact of this league. My mindset is like I’m going to go in, I’m going to dominate irrespective of how I really feel. If I get locked up, it occurs. If I drop a go, it occurs. However simply know I’m on the market. I’m going. That’s my mindset.”

Hill is having an MVP-caliber season and is in pursuit of two,000 receiving yards for a season.

Tyreek Hill on the sideline

Tyreek Hill of the Dolphins reacts on the sidelines in the course of the Tennessee Titans recreation at Arduous Rock Stadium on Dec. 11, 2023, in Miami. (Megan Briggs/Getty Photographs)

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He had 4 catches for 61 yards within the recreation. On the season, he has 97 catches for 1,542 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns.

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