Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill reaches settlement after alleged marina assault
Tyreek Hill was being investigated by the Miami-Dade Police Department, too, though charges were never filed
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill reached a settlement on Monday with the parties who were involved in an incident at a South Florida marina last month, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The incident was being investigated by the Miami-Dade Police Department, too, though charges have not been filed.
Evan Feldman, the attorney for the Employee of the Kelly Fleet, Inc and Julius Collins, the attorney for Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill, have issued the following joint statement:
“The parties to the incident which occurred on June 18th, 2023 at the Haulover Marina involving Tyreek…— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 24, 2023
Hill and several others he was with allegedly boarded a boat in the marina near Haulover Park in Miami without permission last month. After being confronted, Hill allegedly slapped an employee in the back of the head. Hill reportedly told employees, “I can buy you and the boat,” and, “I’m No. 10 with the Miami Dolphins."
The employee reportedly declined to press charges after the incident. Terms of the settlement are not known.
Hill addressed the incident briefly on Wednesday, and called it a "boneheaded" mistake.
"I'm not here to get into that. I'm here to play ball," Hill said, via ESPN. "Like I understand your question totally, but the issue has been resolved and I'm currently [working], I'm currently cooperating with the NFL, giving them all the details on what happened on that day ... When I'm able to come here and play ball, man, I get a chance to get away from all that at the end of the day. So that's the great thing about football.
"God has blessed me to be able to perform and do what I do, and I'm blessed and grateful for that, and I just can't make bonehead mistakes like that."
The Dolphins released a brief statement acknowledging that they were aware of the incident at the time. It’s unclear if Hill will face any punishment from the league.
"So, yeah, communicated with him, communicated with the league," head coach Mike McDaniel said, via ESPN. "You know, in situations like that, everybody is disappointed with what we're talking about. You know, and I think it's important, when you're in charge of making decisions, to reserve as much judgment as possible until all the information is collected.
"The league is still looking into it, and we're in communication with the league as we've been from the beginning. And, you know, outside of that, I'm looking forward to practice and to be continued as information comes our way."
Hill has been involved in several notable off-field issues in the past. He was dismissed from Oklahoma State in 2014 after a domestic violence arrest, and he later pleaded guilty to punching and choking his then 20-year-old pregnant girlfriend. Hill was suspended from team activities when he was with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2019 after a conversation was released in which Hill told his fiancée that she and their child should be afraid of him. The fiancée also claimed their child said, “Daddy punches me.” Hill did not face criminal charges or discipline from the league in that incident.
Hill, 29, is preparing to enter his second season with the Dolphins this fall. He had a career-high 1,710 receiving yards and seven touchdowns last season, which came after a blockbuster trade with the Chiefs that landed Hill a four-year, $120 million deal. The Dolphins went 9-8 last season and made the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
