Almost every big-name wide receiver has been linked to the Washington Commanders this offseason. Tyreek Hill is among them, but if general manager Adam Peters was thinking about making a move, he may want to think twice.
Hill is almost a year removed from a brutal dislocated knee and torn ACL that required two surgeries. The Miami Dolphins were never going to bring him back after that, and nobody else is satisfied enough to take the plunge either.
Based on Hill's recent comments, it's not hard to see why.
Tyreek Hill admission gives the Commanders another reason to look elsewhere
In a workout video posted on social media, Hill outlined his belief that the timeline looks good for a potential return sometime in 2026. It's a step-by-step process, but the explosive pass-catcher acknowledged that there is still no power in the left leg that he injured in devastating fashion.
"So it's about 10 months after doing two surgeries. My left leg is the one that I injured. I have no power in my left leg, so I'm trying to regain all the power back in my left leg. But it's one day at a time."
10 months later… God is Good. 🐆 pic.twitter.com/nTqgoQu4s9
— Ty Hill (@cheetah) July 23, 2026
If the Commanders decide that more help is needed, they need it immediately. Hill would be a legitimate difference-maker at the peak of his powers, with five first-team All-Pro selections to his name, but it seems as if he may not be fully ready until midway through the campaign or longer.
That's a problem, at least for Washington.
There is pressure to get off on the right foot. Head coach Dan Quinn has to weather an early storm before the bye week, and it must be navigated successfully. If they come through these challenges still in the mix, then signing someone like Hill a little later in the process becomes more enticing.
But now? When the Commanders have so much at stake from the jump? Forget about it.
Peters has not revealed his hand, and there is also a chance he stands pat through training camp before examining the landscape a little later in the summer. There might be more noteworthy options available then, which would avoid the aging retreads who are still on the market at this time of year. But for someone like Hill, this comment just makes it a non-starter.
Once Hill gets the all-clear, he'll have a home. An emotional reunion with the Kansas City Chiefs would be a full-circle moment for the wideout and the franchise. A queue of other potential contenders would jump at the chance to bring him on board, but only when he's healthy.
However, this update is just another reason to look elsewhere if you're the Commanders. There are simply too many risks attached when the urgency could not be any higher.
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