In the fourth quarter of Monday night’s 31-12 loss to the Titans, cameras caught Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill upset and shouting on the sideline.
It was another quiet game for Hill in what has been a frustrating season for the Dolphins. They’re 1-3 with the NFL’s worst scoring offense. They’ve been outscored 86-25 in the past three games and haven’t found any answers on how to turn things around with franchise quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve with a concussion.
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“I would expect (Hill) to be visibly upset at somebody,” coach Mike McDaniel said after the game. “He’s a leader, and he wanted to do everything that he could to make sure the result wasn’t that.”
The Dolphins finished with just 184 total yards on Monday, just 78 through the air for the league’s top passing offense in 2023. Hill had just 23 yards receiving and caught 4 of 7 targets from Tyler Huntley, Miami’s third starting quarterback in four weeks.
Huntley has had less than two weeks to gain an understanding of one of the NFL’s most complicated offenses after signing on Sept. 17, but the Dolphins looked out of sync under him.
McDaniel said Monday afternoon that Huntley will start in Week 5 against the Patriots, as quarterback Skylar Thompson deals with a rib injury.
The former Baltimore Ravens quarterback’s lack of chemistry with his new receivers showed. He missed Hill on several big-play opportunities, including underthrowing Hill on what could’ve been an 80-yard touchdown pass just before halftime.
“I just got to hone into being on time with them and get more reps on it,” Huntley said. “That’s the only way we’re going to build is if we get more reps.”
McDaniel acknowledged there were limitations to the play-calling strategy with Huntley being new to the offense. He also indicated significant changes could be underway to give the team a spark.
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