Tyreke Hill caught a touchdown pass during Sunday’s 29-17 win over the 49ers, but the Dolphins wideout was focused on the plays he didn’t make when he spoke to reporters after the game.
Hill dropped a third-down pass from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on the team’s opening drive and then failed to reel in a pass that 49ers cornerback Demodore Lenoir threw in the end zone later in the first quarter. It would have been a tough catch, but one Hill said he should have made and pointed to a lack of practice time as the reason for the mistakes.
Because of a wrist injury, Hill has had more rest during practice week this season and he said after the game that “you can’t just show up on Sunday” without working during the week.
“I need those valuable reps with Tua,” Hill said via a team transcript. “They’re starting to show up on the doctor’s rest days. I blame myself completely for not getting my head around and seeing the ball because, if I see the ball, we cross court, Talking about the 70-yard touchdown. But those Wednesday reps definitely as a leader, I just have to be able to bite the bullet some time and get those valuable reps with QB1 because, if we Able to stay. On third down field, Con knows what can happen.”
When asked about Hill’s comments, head coach Mike McDaniel said the move was “an easy one” to adjust the practice schedule to allow the duo to work more so Hill can play for what’s left of the Dolphins’ season. Therefore, the field of practice should be looked at further. .
