Dolphins acquire star WR Tyreek Hill from Kansas City for multiple draft picks: reports
Kansas City traded wide receiver Tyreek Hill to Miami for a package of draft picks Wednesday, and the Dolphins gave the three-time all-pro a $120 million US, four-year contract extension that makes him the highest-paid player ever at his position, a person familiar with the moves told The Associated Press.
The Dolphins will give up first- and second-round picks and their fourth-rounder in this year's draft, and fourth- and sixth-round picks next year, the person told the AP on condition of anonymity because terms were not announced.
Hill's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, said the extension from Miami includes $72.2 million guaranteed. The value of the deal surpasses the five-year contract that Davante Adams signed after he was traded from Green Bay to Las Vegas last week, which averages $28.5 million and includes $67.5 million guaranteed.
Kansas City had been in discussions with Hill on a contract extension in part because they were seeking relief from a tight salary cap situation. But talks had stalled over the past few days, and Hill's representatives requested permission to seek a trade, which came together quickly with multiple teams expressing interest in him.
The deal clears more than $18 million in salary cap space for Kansas City.
Hill appeared to indicate that his time in Kansas City was over more than a week ago when the six-time Pro Bowl pick tweeted: "we came a long way thank you chiefs kingdom I'm forever indebted."
we came a long way thank you chiefs kingdom I’m forever indebted ❤️
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