Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa puts Tyreek Hill's Bengals rival on notice: 'Know that he is getting the ball'

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There’s one matchup in the game between the Miami Dolphins and Cincinnati Bengals that almost seems like a WWE skit heading into Thursday night. 

Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill stared directly into the camera after his team’s win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday and told Bengals cornerback Eli Apple that he is coming for him. 

"I can’t wait to go against Eli Apple. I owe you, boy. I owe you. I’m here. The cheetah’s here," Hill said smiling directly into a camera. 

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Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill celebrates after his team beat the Buffalo Bills 21-19 at Hard Rock Stadium on Sept. 25, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Eric Espada/Getty Images)

That hype carried throughout the week, and it had to fall upon the man that could give Hill what he wants: Tua Tagovailoa. Seems the Dolphins’ quarterback will oblige if Hill gets the matchup he wants at the line of scrimmage.  

"If Tyreek is matched up with him and we call a play for Tyreek and it’s one-on-one, I’m giving Tyreek a shot, just know that he is getting the ball," Tagovailoa told reporters on Tuesday. 

Of course, Tagovailoa said he won’t compromise the offensive game plan just to feed Hill. Head coach Mike McDaniel won’t let that be the case either. 

But where does the beef come from? Let’s go back to the AFC Championship Game in January when the Bengals and Hill’s former team, the Kansas City Chiefs, battled to see who would end up at the Super Bowl. 

At the end of the first half, Apple made a clutch goal-line tackle on Hill to stop the Chiefs from scoring. Eventually, the Bengals came back and punched their ticket to Los Angeles.