One of the biggest surprises heading into Monday Night’s primetime matchup vs. the Los Angeles Rams was Tyreek Hill’s unexpected wrist injury that nearly forced him to miss Miami’s Week 10 contest.
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Hill would eventually play on Monday Night, catching 3 of 4 targets for 16 yards and a touchdown — his third touchdown of the season. But the injury, which Hill said he aggravated before Miami’s week one matchup vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars, is not improving.
“It was just a small, little wrist injury. Nothing too crazy.” Hill said. He was then asked whether he suffered the injury after being detained by police before Miami’s week one matchup.
“No, I wouldn’t say – I’d say Commanders week, when we had that joint practice; red zone play.”
And yet, with Miami’s season hanging on by a thread, Hill has decided against season-ending injury. Despite what others may have said, he’s decided to push through and play through the injury.
“I’ve been talking to a lot of people about this particular injury. At the end of the day, I just got to suck it up and just deal with the pain. It’s going to get worse the more I play, but I got get it out for my team. I’m here, I’m locked in no matter what, no matter how I feel. So even if I’ve got to cut my wrist off, I’m still out there because I love the game of football. Surgery was brought up and it was talked about whenever I talked to a few of the doctors, but it’s my call at the end of the day and my call is to stay out on the field.”
For now, Tyreek Hill will continue to play and do everything he can to help the Dolphins dig themselves out of the hole they have found themselves in. But for how long depends on what the Dolphins, who sit at 3-6 and in second place in the AFC East, can do in the coming weeks.
What are your thoughts on Tyreek Hill’s injury? How do you feel that he’s chosen to continue to fight through the pain until Miami’s season is on life support? Do you think tomorrow is a statement game for the Dolphins? Let us know in the comments section below!
