Star wide receiver Tyreek Hill sustained a dislocated left knee and ligament tears in September. File Photo by Larry Marano/UPI | License Photo
NFL wide receiver Tyreek Hill showed off his progress from knee surgery by aqua jogging and jumping out of the pool at his home in South Florida.
Hill released footage of himself performing the exercises Wednesday on YouTube. The 10-year NFL veteran, who sustained multiple knee injuries in September, underwent several surgeries this off-season. The Miami Dolphins released Hill in February, making him a free agent for the first time.
A source told UPI on Thursday that “a lot of interest” in Hill remains. The 32-year-old said he underwent LCL surgery in February, but his “timeline is looking real good.” Hill said in October that he didn’t “want to make any rash decisions,” when asked if he considered retirement.
Hill started his video by doing aqua jogging in his pool. He then hopped on one leg, bounced and marched in the water. Hill proceeded to jump onto a step while inside the pool.
“I remember when they told me, I may not be able to walk again,” Hill said. “The doctor was like: ‘we don’t know what’s going to happen with your future.’ And now look at me. God is good.”
Hill performed additional exercises, including resistance-band work, weighted lunges and strides. He also did tempo runs, which he said he is “not supposed to be doing,” according to his rehab plan.
“I have no power in my left leg at all, so I’m trying to regain all the power back in my left leg,” Hill said. “I’ve been activating the quads, the glutes, the hamstrings, the calves. I’ve been doing all the stability work, all the mobility work I need to get my knee back right. But, it’s one day at a time.”
Hill performed several short-distance sprints from his house to a tree. He said his first step was “kind of rusty” and he hasn’t ran “in a long time.” He credited the Dolphins training staff and Dr. John Uribe for helping him during his recovery.
“I’m just trying to get my explosion and my burst back, so whenever I step back on the field, it’s like none of it’s missing,” Hill said.
Hill did not elaborate on a potential timeline for return. The playmaker, known by the nickname “Cheetah,” became the first player in NFL history to log two seasons with at least 1,700 receiving yards in 2022 and 2023. He totaled just 959 yards on 81 catches in 2024. Hill missed 13 games in 2025 because of his knee injuries.
His 11,363 career receiving yards are seventh among active players, while his 83 receiving scores rank fourth.
Stefon Diggs, Deebo Samuel, DeAndre Hopkins and Keenan Allen are among the other free agent wide receivers this off-season. NFL veterans from the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers were the first to report to training camp Wednesday. Veterans will continue to report for other teams around the league over the next two weeks.
