Tyreek Hill injury update: Receiver says left leg has 'no power'

Tyreek Hill gave a blunt Tyreek Hill injury update this week: 10 months after a major left knee injury, the free-agent wide receiver said in a social media video that he still has “no power” in the leg.

Hill, an eight-time Pro Bowler, has been trying to come back from a Week 4 injury against the New York Jets in September 2025. CBS Sports reported that Hill missed the final 13 games of the 2025 season after dislocating his kneecap and tearing multiple ligaments, including his ACL.

Hill said in the video that he has had two surgeries since the injury. He identified his left leg as the injured one and said he is working to regain strength “one day at a time.”

The video also showed Hill jogging, according to CBS Sports, though the outlet reported that he still appears to have a long road before returning to the top-end speed that defined much of his NFL career.

What happened to Tyreek Hill's knee?

Hill suffered a dislocated kneecap and multiple torn ligaments in his left knee during a Dolphins game against the Jets, CBS Sports reported. He later had season-ending surgery and has since undergone a second procedure, according to the report and Hill’s own update.

Hill also described how uncertain the outlook sounded after the injury. He said doctors told him he might not be able to walk again and that they did not know what would happen with his future.

“And now, look at me,” Hill said in the video, according to CBS Sports.

Why is Tyreek Hill's NFL return uncertain?

Hill’s NFL value has long been tied to his speed. CBS Sports noted that if the 32-year-old receiver loses explosiveness because of the knee injury, his comeback could become far more complicated.

Hill said he feels good, but acknowledged that his first step is still “kind of rusty.” For a receiver whose separation has often come from sudden acceleration, that detail matters.

CBS Sports researcher Doug Clawson previously examined wide receivers with 10,000 career receiving yards who debuted since 2000. He found that they averaged 89.8 receiving yards per game from ages 25 to 29, then 64.3 yards per game from ages 30 to 34.

Hill’s own production has already dipped from his peak, according to CBS Sports. Across his first eight seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins, through age 29, he averaged 81.8 receiving yards per game. In 2024, at age 30, that fell to 56.4. Last season, he averaged 66.4 yards per game, but only played four games.

Hill is currently a free agent after the Dolphins released him in February, CBS Sports reported. The outlet said teams may wait until he is closer to full strength before showing interest, which could delay any offers for a month or two, or longer.

CBS Sports also reported that a potential reunion with the Chiefs sits atop its list of possible landing spots. For now, Hill’s next step is more basic: getting power back into the left leg that once made him one of football’s fastest players.

This story draws on original reporting from CBS Sports.