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Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill reveals shocking police arrest aggravated wrist injury: ‘Has left me confused’
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Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill reveals shocking police arrest aggravated wrist injury: ‘Has left me confused’

Tyreek Hill revealed that he was playing with a left wrist injury and that he aggravated it when he was detained by Miami-Dade police officers and handcuffed outside the Dolphins’ Hard Rock Stadium before the Dolphins defeated the Jaguars in Week 1. 8.

Before Miami’s 23-15 win over the Rams on Monday night, the Dolphins widely told ESPN’s Lisa Salters that he was keeping quiet about a torn ligament in his wrist that had bothered him since training camp — but it became a real problem because of his police encounter.

“That arrest has messed me up and I’m not going to let it stop me,” Hill told Salters.

The All-Pro wideout told Salters that an MRI showed a torn ligament in his left wrist, and he played Monday despite being questionable with the injury.

According to CBS, he made no mention of the effect of the arrest when discussing his wrist after Monday’s game.

Tyreek Hill is held by police outside Hard Rock Stadium just hours before the Dolphins vs. Jaguars on Sunday September 8, 2024.
via REUTERS
Tyreek Hill is held by police outside Hard Rock Stadium just hours before the Dolphins vs. Jaguars on Sunday September 8, 2024.
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“He said he was quiet about it because he didn’t really know how to feel or what to do or how to deal with it because he wasn’t used to getting injured,” Salters said on the ESPN broadcast .

Hill was handcuffed and pushed to the ground by Miami-Dade police just hours before Miami’s win over the Jaguars in the season opener.

Tyreek Hill is held by police outside Hard Rock Stadium just hours before the Dolphins vs. Jaguars on Sunday September 8, 2024.
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Tyreek Hill is held by police outside Hard Rock Stadium just hours before the Dolphins vs. Jaguars on Sunday September 8, 2024.
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The South Florida Police Benevolent Association said in a statement at the time that Hill was detained for “driving in a manner that placed himself and others in grave danger.”

Hill was then handcuffed for “failure to immediately cooperate,” the PBA said.

The scene was captured on police bodycam footage.

Hill received two citations as a result of his traffic stop, including careless driving and a seat belt violation, ESPN’s Jeff Darlington reported at the time.

Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill, left, escapes a tackle from Los Angeles Rams safety Kamren Kinchens during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, in Inglewood, California. AP

Despite his injury, Hill had three receptions for 16 yards, including his first touchdown catch since Week 1 when he caught a short touchdown pass from Tua Tagovailoa in the third quarter on Monday.

It was the longest touchdown drought of his NFL career.

The Dolphins (3-6) host the Raiders (2-7) on Sunday.