The Miami Dolphins dumped two valuable pieces to their roster by trading away All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey amid their mutual disagreements, and tight end Jonnu Smith amid his contract dispute.
Left in their wake in Miami? The always entertaining former Kansas City Chiefs great Tyreek Hill. ... and he would like to be heard.
Hill has issued some choice words this offseason about a trade involving himself, but his reaction to the Ramsey news conjured more feelings of sentiment rather than disgruntlement.
The All-Pro deep threat reposted the trade with a viral meme from "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" in which Will Smith is standing in an empty home during the show's final episode.
The "lonely'' Tyreek also added a crying-face emoji.
By the looks of things, Hill is upset about losing teammates Ramsey and Smith, potentially feeling that the franchise is moving in a wrong direction with the roster. This could suggest he would want out too, but that's all speculative.
As expected, Hill's response has gone viral and stirred eager Chiefs fans with hope that he could seek a reunion in KC if the Dolphins are giving up on any last playoff goals.
“Time to come home,” a fan wrote.
A more hopelessly optimistic suggested Tyreek return on the veteran minimum.
Even DraftKings Sportsbook hinted that it could be “time to go back where it all started? 🤔”
Seriously ... even the oddsmakers like the idea?
As romantic a reunion as it would be, the Chiefs couldn't easily afford Hill's contract, even if they wanted to. Kansas City has just about $10 million in cap room left this offseason. Hill's cap hit is $27 million this year.
It doesn't add up.
KC in fact has a more pressing contract plan coming for offensive guard Trey Smith, who is expected to become one of the game's highest-paid linemen on his extension.
Regarding the receivers, Patrick Mahomes will still have plenty of weapons without bringing back Hill. Xavier Worthy, "Hollywood" Brown, and Rashee Rice are expected to be one of the league's most explosive trios if they can all remain healthy.
The Chiefs should be focused on a storybook ending with another Lombardi Trophy in arms, not a reunion for a former player.