The NFL has historically declined to use the Commissioner's Exempt list in the offseason, but is considering an exception. After the league and the players' union reviewed the audiotape in which Kansas City Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill and his fiance discuss injuries to their 3-year old son, Hill could be put on the list as early as this week, per Dan Graziano of ESPN.
The designation is a way to keep players off the field while the league reviews a charge or allegation and reaches a conclusion on discipline.
The exemption normally works as a suspension with pay, but because players are not paid in the offseason, that doesn't apply in Hill's case. While on the Commissioner's Exempt List, Hill would be prohibited by the NFL from taking part in practices and other team activities.
Hill was suspended from all team-related activities, anyway, in the wake of the audio that surfaced Thursday in which he discusses abusing his son. Hill also told his fiancée, Crystal Espinal, that she should be “terrified” of him during an 11-minute discussion that took place in a Dubai airport.
The audio surfaced one day after prosecutors declined to press charges against Hill following a domestic violence investigation. They said at the time they were convinced a crime had occurred but were unable to determine whether it was Hill or Espinal who hurt their son.
There was speculation that the Chiefs could release Hill once this weekend's NFL draft was over, but Hunt declined to discuss those internal matters.
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