(Image via Getty: Tyreek Hill and Andy Reid) As soon as the Miami Dolphins released wide receiver Tyreek Hill, Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones reached out to him on social media. But what about his team? His head coach? Andy Reid brushed it off, saying, “Yeah, we go through everything and everybody. That’s how [general manager] Brett [Veach] does it. And I don’t even know if Tyreek [Hill] is healthy right now to do anything. I’m sure he’s working hard on that part of it and trying to get that all straightened out. But yeah, we talk about everything, so it’s not, there’s nothing happening there. But we know what you know that he’s out there cranking away trying to get himself back to where he can play.”
Will Tyreek Hill return to the Kansas City Chiefs? Andy Reid gives a mixed response
Reid’s response revealed two things: he is in the dark about Hill’s knee injury recovery timeline, and the decision to bring him back entirely rests on GM Brett Veach. Yet his words carried a secret message for Cheetah: “We know he’s out there cranking away trying to get himself back to where he can play.” Could Hill be the Chiefs’ secret weapon, waiting in the dark all offseason for a dramatic return as the 2026 season kicks off? The timing seems perfect, with his recovery probably wrapping up by the start of 2026. If his Instagram bombshell, “the cheetah will be back,” is any signal, nothing will keep him from rejoining his parent team that hard-launched his NFL journey: the very dear, Kansas City Chiefs.For now, the Chiefs have a lot to address. Let’s take a look.
Kansas City Chiefs have a lot on their plate this offseason
Patrick Mahomes’ ACL recoveryTravis Kelce’s potential returnRashee Rice’s off-gridiron allegationsXavier Worthy’s underwhelming progress from rookie to second year and now third yearPlus, 30 impending free agentsThe franchise tag window is open until March 3Picking 9th overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Chiefs have to pick ninth overall in the 2026 NFL Draft
Talking about the ninth overall pick, Reid told reporters, “Nobody wants to be picking at ninth, but we are, that’s the reality. So, you dig in, put a plan together, and go for it. [Veach has] his guys in here, and they’ve done a couple of lockdowns where he’s had them in for weeks. They live in that room and go through all these players. Good things normally come out of those meetings, and I look forward to how the draft goes.”If there is someone better than Hill, maybe Reid would go for him. But as NFL Insider Adam Schefter said a few days ago, “With this free agent class, in the eyes of some, considered to be a little bit subpar, and with this [2026 NFL] Draft class, in the eyes of some, considered to be a little subpar, it wouldn’t surprise me if we saw an uptick in trade activity.” So, there is still some chance for our Cheetah. Fingers crossed.