Tyreek Hill lying on his front while being handcuffed outside the Hard Rock Stadium wasn’t what the Miami Dolphins and its fans had in mind hours before the season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The WR was briefly detained on Sunday for an alleged traffic offense. Fans making their way to the stadium were baffled by the scenes and soon videos of the incident started doing rounds on social media. Shortly after, it emerged that Hill was released and he clarified his side of the story.

After the Jaguars game, which saw Hill reference his arrest while celebrating a touchdown, he mentioned he wasn’t sure why the situation escalated. “That was quite a surprise on the way, man,” Hill said during the post-game interview. His agent Drew Rosenhaus, who was with him in the car also expressed his displeasure at the whole ordeal and promised to look into it. And now the Miam-Dade Police has also sprung into action.

In a statement, Police Director Stephanie V. Daniels confirmed Hill’s detainment, saying, “We are aware of the recent detainment aware of Miami Dolphins player Tyreek Hill by Miami-Dade Police Department officers. I have requested an immediate review of all details surrounding the incident, and we are also reviewing available body camera footage. We will provide updates as further information becomes available.” Soon another update followed which stated that one of the officers involved had been on administrative leave.

The second statement by Director Stephanie V. Daniels read, “Following the incident involving Tyreek Hill, I have initiated an Internal Affairs investigation to ensure a thorough review of the matter. One of the officers involved in the incident has been placed on administrative duties while the investigation is conducted. I’m committed to transparency and accountability to the community with any situation involving my officers.”

As this information reached Hill, he said, “That should tell you everything you need to know.” Apart from Hill, defensive tackle Calais Campbell was also briefly handcuffed after coming to his teammate’s aid.

Campbell was on his way into Hard Rock Stadium when he saw Hill handcuffed and stopped to help. But he ended up in handcuffs as well as the officers told him he disobeyed their direct orders. Campbell called the incident “a bit extreme” and said, “I’d seen, I feel like excessive force, so I get out of the car to kind of just try to de-escalate the situation.”

The Dolphins wide receiver was pulled over for a moving violation “about a block from the stadium” ahead of the team’s season opener. While the details remain under review, Hill’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, reported that the incident stemmed from a traffic violation. Dolphins fans going into the stadium started chanting “Free Tyreek,” and reportedly his teammates also came to his support. The 30-year-old was released shortly after and cleared to play.

After the game, Hill said he wanted to become a police officer in the future but wasn’t sure why he was detained. “I wasn’t disrespectful because my mom didn’t raise me that way,” Hill said. “Didn’t cuss. Didn’t do none of that. Like I said, I’m still trying to figure it out, man,” Hill said.

This arrest adds to Hill’s tumultuous off-field problems in recent years. Last year, he was also involved in other legal troubles, including an altercation with a marina employee and accusations from model Sophie Hall regarding a June 2023 incident. Meanwhile, following the incident outside the Hard Rock stadium, Hill’s agent Drew Rosenhaus had promised action.

He said, “How things escalated into the situation that they were in, in handcuffs and being held on the ground with police, is mind boggling to me. I’m deeply concerned by that. Very troubled. We will be looking into it. We will be investigating this. We will look out for Tyreek, but I’m not going to make any allegations at this time. The most important thing is Tyreek is OK physically, mentally he was very distraught about what happened.”

Well, Hill was quick to shake off any lingering effects of that unpleasant encounter as he took to the field against the Jaguars and delivered quite a performance and celebration to go with it.

Tyreek Hill celebration post 80-yard touchdown after pre-game detainment

The Miami player makes headlines both on and off the field this Sunday. After a whirlwind morning where he was briefly detained by police outside Hard Rock Stadium, Hill bounced back in spectacular fashion with an 80-yard touchdown in the second half of the Miami Dolphins’ season opener against the Jaguars.

Hill turned heads with his speed, outrunning Jaguars’ safeties Andre Cisco and Antonio Johnson to reach the end zone. What truly grabbed everyone’s attention, though, was his celebration. After the touchdown, Hill busted out a handcuff gesture, cheekily referencing his detainment from earlier in the day. Fans exploded on social media, calling it a “legendary comeback” and praising the WR’s ability to keep his cool and deliver despite the pre-game drama.

NFL fans and analysts were quick to compare Hill’s situation to PGA star Scottie Scheffler’s traffic violation arrest earlier this year, where Scheffler went on to play impressively despite the arrest. For now, the Dolphins’ faithful can rest easy knowing that Hill was able to perform despite the troublesome scenario earlier.