MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins star receiver Tyreek Hill hasn't yet decided if he's done playing football after suffering a season-ending knee injury against the New York Jets on Sept 29.
In an interview on the podcast of Terron Armstead, Hill's former Dolphins teammate, Hill said he'll make up his mind about his career at some point. For now, his focus is on recovering from surgery he had a couple of weeks ago to repair significant damage to his left knee, including a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
“At the end of the day, I feel like that decision is based upon how I feel and where my mindset is at the moment,” Hill said. “I'm happy with the career that I've had. I love playing football. I love it, but it takes a lot. It takes a lot on you mentally, it takes a lot on you physically.
“I'm at the point now where I need to have a conversation with mom, family, everybody. Wherever my mind is at the time, the decision will be made, but I know right now, I haven't had time to live in the moment.”
Hill was hurt when he made a catch and got tackled near the Jets’ sideline in the third quarter of Miami's Week 4 win. He was running toward the sideline and planted his left foot, and his knee twisted as he was getting pulled down.
The Dolphins placed him on season-ending injured reserve on Oct. 1.
“When I got tackled, I immediately tried to get up ... I'd seen that my leg was crooked,” Hill said. “I immediately started laughing because I've been able to play this game for 10 years, really my entire life, and I've been blessed with great talents and great gifts. The amount of support I get from my family, it's amazing. So I really wasn't even thinking about the injury. I was thinking about the great times I've had playing this game.”
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