MIAMI Dolphins star Tyreek Hill was arrested on his way to Sunday’s season opener.
Footage circulated on social media showing wide receiver Hill, 30, on the ground in handcuffs Sunday morning.
Footage on social media showed Tyreek Hill with handcuffs onX/SadJagsFan69
Hill was arrested on a driving violationX/WillManso
ESPN reported the news first that he was arrested for a driving violation but will play Sunday.
Reporter Jeff Darlington reported details of the incident on ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown.
“Tyreek Hill was pulled over for speeding and then got in a verbal spat with police,” Darlington said.
“He was handcuffed and later released.
“He has been cited for reckless driving after ‘an altercation with police in a verbal form.’”
Darlington added that Hill was at the stadium along with all other members of the Dolphins roster.
Hill’s agent Drew Rosenhaus and appeared on ESPN to explain what happened.
“It’s a heartbreaking situation, ” Rosenhaus said. “Obviously I love Tyreek and hated to see him in that situation.
“Number one, he’s OK. Number two, he’s going to play today. Number three, apparently he got a ticket for a moving violation entering the stadium.
“How things escalated into the situation where he was in handcuffs and held on the ground is mind-boggling.
“I’m deeply concerned by that. I’m very troubled.
“We will be investigating this and looking out for Tyreek, but I’m not going to make any allegations at this time.
“The most important thing is Tyreek is OK physically, mentally he was very distraught about what happened.
“This is crazy, I’ve never seen anything like this.
“The police stopped him, took him out of the car and at that point got rough with him.”
‘Police got rough with him’
Tyreek Hill’s agent Drew Rosenhaus appeared on ESPN to explain the situation.
Rosenhaus said, “Obviously I love Tyreek and hated to see him in that situation.
“The most important thing is Tyreek is OK physically, mentally he was very distraught about what happened.
“This is crazy, I’ve never seen anything like this.
“The police stopped him, took him out of the car and at that point got rough with him.”
The Miami Dolphins take on the Jacksonville Jaguars in their season opener Sunday.
The team issued a short statement on X, formerly known as Twitter.
It read, “This morning, WR Tyreek Hill was pulled over for a traffic incident about one block from the stadium and briefly detained by police.
“He has since been released.
“Several teammates saw the incident and stopped to offer support.
“Tyreek and all other players involved have safely arrived to the stadium and will be available for today’s game.”
Hill is one of the best receivers in the NFL and stands to earn $26 million this season.
He played for the Kansas City Chiefs from 2016 to 2021, where he won a Super Bowl, before moving to Miami.
Tyreek Hill is one of the best wide receivers in the NFLAP Photo/Alex Brandon
Hill won the Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs before moving to Miami in 2022Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images