Tyreek Hill: ‘I’ve got to prove myself’ to Dolphins after last season’s frustrations

MIAMI GARDENS Fla AP Tyreek Hill isn t expecting his Miami Dolphins teammates to vote him unit captain again Not after how last season ended when the veteran wide receiver took himself out of the Dolphins regular-season finale against the New York Jets with no announced injury and hinted at wanting out of Miami afterward Hill has since diminished those actions as more frustration with a poor season than any serious desire to play elsewhere Entering his fourth season in Miami he s aiming to show the Dolphins that he s still a leader they can depend on I ve got to prove myself Hill noted after Wednesday s session of organized unit initiatives This OTAs training camp I got to prove myself I ve got to show up different The mindset s got to be different Hill added he doesn t feel as if he deserves being selected unit captain he s been one each of his previous three years but if I didn t get it I wouldn t dwell on it I wouldn t sweat it because I put myself in that position Hill has spent the offseason recovering from two wrist procedures His right wrist was heavily taped Wednesday the one he had surgery on earlier this year to repair ligament damage after playing through the injury the entire season Hill did not participate in -on- drills during Miami s first OTA practice that was open to reporters but he did specific individual work on the practice field and cheered on teammates during drills Afterward he stated he s in a better spot than he was last season and was feeling zero pain He s expected to resume catching passes by training camp Tyreek s done a great job of being proactive of when he got the surgery done coach Mike McDaniel announced Wednesday and then making sure that he is able to do as much as he can with the club which has very much included his daily participation in how he attacks all of our strength initiative As we train his way back into recovery of that hand then he ll start catching the ball Hill was noticeably leaner when he spoke on Wednesday He reported he weighs pounds now down from around when he first got to Miami Obviously I can run with anybody run by anybody Hill declared But I think having that endurance having that ability to not get tired from third downs is very significant So I requested to slim down and in fact lose body fat He repeated his goal of reaching yards receiving something he came close to in but wasn t able to achieve Hill led the NFL with yards receiving that season for Miami His yards per event and receiving touchdowns also led the NFL He came nowhere near replicating those numbers in finishing the season with yards his fewest since the season with Kansas City And Miami s offense took a step back in part because injuries sidelined starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa throughout the season Frustrations boiled over for Hill in the final meeting By the second half of an eventual loss Hill was out of the battle Afterward he explained he intended to do what s best for me and my family If that s here or wherever the episode may be I m going to open that door for myself He s remained in headlines for different reasons since then whether for chatter that he plans to race Olympian Noah Lyles or in recent months because of a domestic dispute with his wife who has since filed for divorce Hill mentioned he s used therapy and church to cope with the drama of the past sparse months while trying to put the frustrations of last season behind him It s tough man but at the same time I ve got to understand what I m trying to accomplish and what this association is trying to accomplish too Hill reported Because I want to be a part of something special I want to win Zero has changed with Jalen Ramsey business talks The Dolphins are still pursuing transaction options for All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey after both sides agreed to part procedures Beyond that McDaniel has little interest in discussing the details of what went wrong Quite honestly Zero has changed since the last time I noted anything about him McDaniel commented Wednesday I m very much interested in the players that I m coaching on the field in the present day Ramsey is due approximately million in guaranteed money in The Dolphins would be in a better financial position if they wait until after June to exchange him as it would clear about million in cap space Ramsey was not seen at OTAs on Wednesday and the Dolphins aren t spending much time talking about his possible departure Jalen s my dog but we re kind of focused on the guys in the room right now cornerback Kader Kohou disclosed We don t talk about Jalen we let the upstairs handle that situation