The Miami Dolphins are cutting Tyreek Hill after a successful stint following a blockbuster trade ahead of the 2022 NFL season.
He was a two-time Pro Bowler, two-time first-team All-Pro, and put up 4,733 receiving yards and 27 touchdowns on 340 receptions in his four-year, 54-game Dolphins career.
Now a free agent, Hill can sign with a new team. But, when can he sign as a free agent this offseason? According to ESPN's Field Yates, NFL rules stipulate that Hill can sign whenever he wants, as he's now already a free agent.
When can Tyreek Hill sign with a new team? Dolphins WR can sign ASAP if he wants
"Because he was released from his contract, Tyreek Hill becomes a free agent and is immediately eligible to sign with another team," Yates reports. "While it's unclear when Hill intends to find a new home, he does not have to wait until March 13th like free agents to be on expiring deals."
While players with expiring contracts will have to wait until March 13th to sign with new teams in free agency, the former Dolphins wide receiver doesn't have to wait.
He can sign right away if he finds the right landing spot. Since he was cut, and it's hitting free agency on an expiring deal, Hill is able to sign with a new team right away.
The only question would be whether Hill wants to sign somewhere right now or if he wants to wait until later in the offseason to get a better idea of which team would be the best possible landing spot.
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His injury recovery, a dislocated knee and torn ACL, won't be easy. He has a long road to recovery, and could be out for a while over the offseason and into 2026 as well.
Thanks to that injury, Hill's free agency is a bit more complicated, which could make him last in free agency past the free agency of players on expiring deals.
But if a team is willing to bring him in as soon as possible, and Hill is willing to go to said team, then Hill can sign as soon as he wants to this offseason.
As Yates put it, Hill is "immediately" eligible to sign a new contract with any team this offseason. There are a lot of wide receiver-needy teams around the NFL, and the former Dolphins wide receiver is sure to draw interest.
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