Tyreek Hill and the Dolphins face a crunch game on Sunday against the Jets. They have an 8-8 record and need to win to have a chance of making the playoffs. Even then, their postseason ticket is not certain. The Chiefs, who kick off at the same time against the Broncos, would need to defeat Denver for Miami to qualify.
With so much on the line, Dolphins fans are looking to their star players like Tyreek Hill to deliver a victorious performance against the Jets. However, the injury report showed that the star wide receiver did not participate in Friday's practice due to illness. He is officially questionable for the match against New York.
Miami fans, therefore, were not happy to see him hanging about in his clothing store on a day when he did not feature in practice. What did not help matters is when someone posted a photo of him on social media, he responded by saying that they should come through to purchase something instead of offering a clarification.
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Dolphins supporters were incensed and said the wide receiver should seek his fortunes elsewhere if he is not committed to their franchise. They took to X/Twitter to express their feelings and here are some of the reactions.
Other Miami fans continued with the same theme and lambasted the wide receiver. Here are some more responses.
"Bro at least look like your trying to win a game you need to win this weekend" - implored one.
"I truly hope that Sunday is the last time I ever see you in a Dolphins uniform" - fumed another.
"This guy doing everything except playing good football… unreal" - said a third.
Tyreek Hill joins Tua Tagovailoa as the chief concerns for Dolphins vs. Jets
Tyreek Hill missing practice was disappointing for the Dolphins fans but their biggest concern is Tua Tagovailoa. The starting quarterback has been dealing with a hip injury all week and is listed as doubtful for this game.
There is not much a wide receiver can do if he does not have a competent quarterback throwing him the ball, and Miami's season tanked earlier this year when Tua was injured and in concussion protocol. They are still trying to recover from that stretch where they went 1-3, without which they might have been in pole position to lock up their playoff spot.
The good news for them is that the Jets are not a very good team and have a 4-12 record. The Dolphins would like to hope they can eke out a victory even without their starting quarterback present, just as they did against the 3-12 Browns last week.
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