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For quite some time now, Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill has been hell-bent on establishing his running supremacy in the league. In his quest to be the fastest player in the National Football League, Tyreek even adopted the nickname Cheetah. Just to keep his form running, the wideout even participates in official US track events during the off-season. However, Hill recently took it a bit too far with a speed stunt that may have cost the receiver his life.

Tyreek recently announced his intention to hang up the cleats after his present Miami contract expires in 2025, citing business interests as the prime reason. One of his businesses includes Soul Runner, Tyreek’s sportswear line. However, Soul Runner and Tyreek recently collaborated for a deadly stunt that viewers should not try at home.

Tyreek Hill almost ends career in near-miss stunt video

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Former Kansas City Chiefs superstar and Super Bowl LIV champion, Tyreek Hill ran a 4.29 seconds 40-yard dash at the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine. Ever since then, he has quickly asserted his dominance on the field when it comes to outrunning cornerbacks and safeties to the end zone. Sometimes, with his trademark peace sign pointed at the defensive back to add salt to the wound.

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However, the last two fastest-man races at the 2022 and 2023 Pro Bowls have not exactly gone in the Cheetah’s favor, with Hill coming in last both times. And looks like Tyreek took the off-season to prove a point. “Today I told him to jump over his car. He took one practice jump. And then said, ‘f— it, let’s go,” the Soul Runner narrated in the Instagram reel. Fans were shocked to see an under-contract NFL player pull off the lethal stunt.

 

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Almost ended his career there. Don’t scare me like that, Reek. I’m a Fins fan,” one fan commented. However, for most fans, it wasn’t too hard to spot that this was more of a commercial stunt than a real one as Cheetah jumped to the side. The crew achieved this by filming the video from the side. “Who you think you fooling,” one fan said. Another wrote, “Fake. Jumped to the left.” One fan summed it up perfectly, “You could at least try to edit it.

Tyreek lost a 1-on-1 recently against an unlikely opponent recently

The 7x Pro Bowler is well-known for hosting football camps all over the country, and mingling with tomorrow’s stars. However, Tyreek had an embarrassing moment during the Tyreek Hill Football and Speed Camp’ in Miami this week when a young camper cooked the Cheetah in a one-on-one route.

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It’s unsure if this camping incident is what pushed Tyreek to make the leap over the car or to the side of it. Either way, the NFL world will miss the explosive speed and charisma if Hill really retires at the end of the 2025 season. Will Tyreek fall in love with football and sign a new contract? Or is this the last chapter for the iconic NFL wideout?