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Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson just landed a massive contract extension, and Drew Rosenhaus has hinted that that could have big implications for Miami Dolphins superstar Tyreek Hill.
After all of the receivers that have landed new deals this offseason, Hill is now outside the top-five highest-paid wide outs in the NFL in spite of clearly being one of the five best pass-catchers in the sport.
Now that the Justin Jefferson deal is done, I spoke to Drew Rosenhaus about getting his client, Tyreek Hill, more money to put him back in line with the top-5 highest paid at his position. @DrewJRosenhaus saying, “ I have a fluid line of communication with Chris Grier and Brandon… pic.twitter.com/Gx53yj69Qv
— Josh Moser (@TheMozKnowz) June 3, 2024
So, basically, Rosenhaus has called Dolphins brass and essentially told them, “Look, my client needs a raise.”
Hill has three years remaining on his contract and will be earning $19.7 million in base salary next season. That number will bump to $21.8 million in 2025 before seeing an enormous uptick in 2026, when the 30-year-old will make $43.9 million in base salary.
Hill is coming off of a 2023 campaign in which he led the NFL in receiving yards (1,799) and receiving touchdowns (13) while hauling in 119 receptions. He has made the Pro Bowl in all eight of his NFL seasons.
Tyreek Hill's situation with the Dolphins is a bit different
When you look at all of the receivers who signed big extensions this summer, you'll notice that their situations are a bit different from Hill's.
The Philadelphia Eagles struck new pacts with A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith. Brown turns 27 years old later this month and Smith is 25. The Detroit Lions extended Amon-Ra St. Brown. He is 24. The aforementioned Jefferson is 25. The Dolphins themselves just reached a new deal with Jaylen Waddle, who is 25.
Notice a pattern here? All of those wide outs are under the age of 30. Heck, none of them are even 28.
Hill turned 30 in March, and while he just put together the two best seasons of his career, you have to think that a decline will begin to happen within the next few seasons. At the very least, he is no longer ascending. The 2022 and 2023 versions of Hill is probably as good as it's going to get.
Taking that into consideration, Miami may be careful in how it approaches things with Hill, especially after just giving Waddle a three-year, $85 million contract. Remember: the Dolphins have yet to even pay quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, so it's not like they have unlimited financial resources at their disposal.
Hill is already under contract through 2026. It's not like he is an impending free agent. He will be 33 years old by the time is current deal runs out.
Of course, Miami can always restructure his pact, as Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk notes. It's also notable that the guarantees in Hill's deal run out after next season. The Dolphins can always come to a new agreement with Hill to simply get him more money while not sacrificing long-term flexibility.
Hill has been angling for a new contract since the 2023 campaign ended, and he apparently wants to spend the remainder of his career in South Beach.
Given how much of a revelation Hill has been for Miami's offense since arriving in a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs in March 2022, it would be surprising if the Dolphins' front office didn't do everything in its power to accommodate the five-time All-Pro.
