Last offseason, star wide receiver Tyreek Hill was on the trading block, and he was sent from the Kansas City Chiefs to the Miami Dolphins, a team that he helped make into a playoff squad.
According to Hill, he was interested in joining the Cleveland Browns, but the feeling wasn’t mutual.
Once Hill got to Miami, his new team gave him a four-year, $120 million contract.
“They should’ve paid me, I tried to come to Cleveland. I tried but they didn’t want me” 😳😳 https://t.co/spuQ85BbfW
— MoreForYouCleveland (@MoreForYou_CLE) April 2, 2023
At the time, Cleveland had just acquired three-time Pro Bowl quarterback Deshaun Watson and signed him to a $230 million fully guaranteed deal.
Hill would’ve been an amazing target for Watson, who is one of the best in the NFL at accurately throwing the deep ball.
The star wideout is one of the speediest players in the league, and it’s a trait that helped the Chiefs win the Super Bowl in the 2019 season.
With the Dolphins, he established a career-high this past season with 1,710 yards, which led to seven touchdowns.
Despite quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffering multiple concussions, the Dolphins won nine games and made the postseason for only the third time since the early 2000s.
As it turned out, the Browns acquired their own star wideout in Amari Cooper, a four-time Pro Bowler while with the Oakland Raiders and Dallas Cowboys.
They also now have a speed threat in Elijah Moore, a wideout they traded for in March.
Offensively, Cleveland could be a handful for opposing teams, and its defense looks much-improved thanks to additions such as defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson, safety Juan Thornhill and defensive end Ogbonnia Okoronkwo.
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