The 2025 NFL season proved disappointing for both the Miami Dolphins and their star wide receiver Tyreek Hill. The franchise finished the season with a 7-10 record and missed the playoffs. Hill missed the majority of the games due to a season-ending injury, only playing 4 games.
Hill’s offseason has been far from restful, a period when NFL players usually rest and celebrate their time off. Instead, he has had to face legal issues, though he has secured a victory in one.
Tyreek Hill gets major win in lawsuit
Hill is facing a civil lawsuit against model and influencer Sophie Hall, which stems from a June 2023 incident at Hill’s Southwest Ranches mansion in Florida. The incident involved Hill breaking her right leg during a casual backyard football drill.
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill
Aug 23, 2025; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) watches from the sideline against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first quarter at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
The lawsuit was first filed in February 2024, where she alleged that she “embarrassed” Hill by holding her ground during the drills. She then claims that the wide receiver got enraged and used violent force to fracture her leg which required surgical screws. The lawsuit accused Hill of assault, battery, negligence, and intentional infliction of emotional distress, and seeks damages exceeding $50,000.
Hill has consistently denied the accusations, and said it was an accident. In December 2025, Hall’s legal team asked for a court-ordered psychological evaluation, in order to help their case “to evaluate the defendant’s longstanding pattern of anger and aggression towards others, particularly women,” and “his documented history of violent behavior, including issues related to anger management, impulse control and aggression, which are directly in controversy and forms a critical component of this case”.
However, this was rejected by Broward Circuit Judge David Haines, as it was deemed unnecessary and invasive. The lawsuit is still far from over, but it is a big legal win for Hill in the ongoing legal case. However, he is also facing another issue related to his career.
Tyreek Hill still left without an NFL team
Hill’s poor performance and injury, along with salary cap constraints, led the Dolphins to release him on February 16 ahead of the 2026 NFL season. He is currently an unrestricted free agent, with no contacts to join any NFL team yet.
His ACL and dislocated knee injury is said to deter any teams from bringing him in, with doubts as to whether he can start playing at the start of the season. At 32-years-old, his age, and off-the-field issues are also a factor to consider for any team. There are some rumors that the Kansas City Chiefs are looking to reunite with him, but there seems to be no strong movement in the market for the wide receiver.
It remains to be seen whether Tyreek Hill will join a new NFL franchise ahead of the 2026 NFL season.