16 July 2023 , 18:10
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Tyreek Hill has vowed that he will have a 2,000 receiving yard season and win the Super Bowl with the Miami Dolphins when the NFL returns later this year.
Hill had an incredible season last year after his trade from the Kansas City Chiefs, who could not meet his contractual demands with the Dolphins happy to pay him.
Hill signed a four-year, $120 million (£91m) deal with the Dolphins to be the highest-paid player in the league, but could walk from the NFL when that's up.
In a recent episode of his "It Needed to be Said" podcast, Hill said: "I will break 2,000 yards next year. I will get 2,000 yards before I leave this league. Ya'll think the Cheetah is going to leave without doing that he promised himself as a [kid]? I'll get 2,000 yards and another Super Bowl. We getting that. Believe that."
Getting 2,000 receiving yards will be an incredibly tough ask - with no receiver in NFL history ever accomplishing the feat. Former Detroit Lions legend Calvin Johnson came the closest, amassing 1,964 yards in just 16 games in the 2012 season.
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Hill did come close last year with 1,710 yards, and has shown he's more than capable of dominating any time he stops on to the field with his electric speed.
However, it's his retirement quotes once again that will catch attention - after stating 'before I leave this league'. This is not the first time that Hill has mentioned walking away from the sport earlier than expected.
Speaking on the Totally Offensive podcast, Hill was given the question on the future of his career. He said: "I'm going for 10. I'm going to finish out this contract with the Dolphins and then I'm going to call it quits."
Hill continues to flirt with retirementThat would mean he would be potentially retiring in the prime of his career, at the age of just 32 in three more years - also the year his contract expires with the Dolphins.
He added on the podcast: " I really want to get into the gaming space. I really want to get huge in that and that's kind of what I'm doing right now.
"I'm using my platform to create a gaming team, which isn't launched yet. It should launch by the end of this month. I'm going to just sign different content creators, different athletes. I just been working that, talking to different sponsors. I want to do so many things in my life."
The Dolphins will be among the Super Bowl favourites this year, after trading for arguably the best cornerback in the league - Jalen Ramsey.