Tyreek Hill breaks silence on suffering ankle injury after going down against Titans on MNF
Miami Dolphins fans held their breath after Tyreek Hill suffered an injury during their Week 14 Monday Night Football contest against the Tennessee Titans. He stayed on the ground after a tackle by cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting as he was on his way out.
Hill was diagnosed with an ankle injury and was initially declared questionable to return. However, he returned without tape on the injured body part and finished the game. The All-Pro wide receiver described how he felt after the injury.
Tyreek Hill has had ankle issues throughout the season
His injury with 2:50 left in the first quarter might be the effect of the toll of hits and injuries his ankles have suffered all season. As shared by The Athletic’s Jeff Howe, Tyreek Hill said in the post-game press conference:
“It was a lot of pain, man. It sucked. When it actually happened, I’ve obviously been dealing with some ankle injuries this whole season, when it happened, my first reaction was like, man, my ankle was gone.”
The one-time Super Bowl champion limped off the field after the Murphy-Bunting tackle. He also felt that the mobility that made him a threat in the passing game was gone:
Despite dealing with ankle injuries all season, Tyreek Hill hasn’t missed a game. He had 93 catches for 1,481 yards and 12 touchdowns coming into their match against Tennessee. However, his injury limited him to four catches for 61 yards against the Titans.
That’s his lowest output since their game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Frankfurt, Germany, wherein he had eight catches for 62 yards. Worst yet, the Dolphins lost to the Titans at home via a three-yard Derrick Henry run with 1:49 left in regulation.
While the Dolphins are still in a good position at 9-4, they are just two games away from second-place Buffalo Bills in the AFC East. Both teams have four regular-season games left. Miami’s quest for the AFC’s top seed and a Wild Card Round bye also took a hit after the loss, putting them a game behind the Baltimore Ravens.
Can Tyreek Hill still reach 2,000 yards?
The former West Alabama standout has 1,542 receiving yards this season. With four games left and at least 448 yards remaining, he needs at least 112 yards in each of their following assignments to reach 2,000. Doing so will make him the first NFL player to achieve that feat.
It won’t be smooth sailing for the Dolphins because they have the New York Jets, the Dallas Cowboys, the Ravens, and the Bills in their remaining schedule. Likewise, Tyreek Hill’s ankle injury will be closely monitored because it could force him to miss some games.