The Dallas Cowboys front office has reminded Cowboys Nation of their efforts in seeking an "explosive" compliment at wide receiver to join superstar CeeDee Lamb.
Many expect the No. 12 pick in this year's NFL Draft to go towards a top receiver, but there may be an avenue in the trade market for Dallas to bring one in as well.
Even better: they could complete a trade for one of the best pass catchers of the decade and still be able to keep their first-round pick.
Bleacher Report predicts the Cowboys to deal their second-round draft pick (No. 44) and a fourth-round pick next year to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a fifth-round pick (No. 156) and star receiver Tyreek Hill.
Hill may come with a lot of risk, but there is just as much reward in the short term. He's had his disgruntled moments with Miami as of late, but the fact remains that Hill is one of the fastest players in the NFL.
They still call him "cheetah" after all.
It's easy to picture the excitement this duo would bring the Dallas offense, but how would this trade work?
For Miami, a pre-June 1 trade would trigger $28 million in dead cap, more than Hill’s 2025 salary. That scenario only makes sense if the Dolphins are truly eager to rip the bandaid off.
Hill has been expressing his dissatisfaction with the Dolphins organization for months, so they could be fed up with his antics by now.
First, he let out a frustration-filled rant after Miami's loss in Week 18 to the New York Jets, resulting in Hill's first playoff absence of his career.
"I just gotta do what’s best for me and my family," he said about his future.
"If that’s here or wherever the case may be, I’m finna open that door for myself. I’m opening the door. I’m out, bro. It was great playing here, but at the end of the day, bro, I got to do what’s best for my career.”
Fast forward to present day, Hill still may want "out".
He had apologized about his end-of-season tantrum, but over the last week has posted cryptic messages on X/Twitter related to his trade rumors. Nobody knows what they mean, of course, but his hieroglyphics shouldn't be too hard to decipher given this context.
— Ty Hill (@cheetah) March 30, 2025
A smiley face? That's an easy one to translate.
How about his signature "peace out" sign? Responding to a post saying he could be the "biggest draft night trade candidate" ... these may be more obvious than cryptic.
Want more social media tampering? Back in January when these rumors first took off, Cowboys' star Micah Parsons tweeted at Tyreek about potentially teaming up in the "jungle".
"The cheetah" and "the lion" would terrorize opposing teams, produce some exciting moments on both sides of the ball for Dallas.
Overall, it still appears Hill is unhappy in South Beach and would welcome a change of scenery.
Miami would be smart to wait until after June 1 so they don't get buried in his financial situation. His cap hit would split in half if he isn't traded until the summer. His release would spell a larger nightmare, so that's even more unlikely.
For Dallas, the cost is twofold. First, they’d need to surrender 2026 draft capital—likely a second-round pick and a sweetener. Then comes the contract: a $14.9 million cap hit in 2025, followed by a staggering $39 million in 2026. While contract restructuring is always possible, that’s a steep price for a speed-based receiver approaching 33 years old.
CeeDee Lamb has been begging for a perfect compliment to join the team this offseason. Brandin Cooks was a significant loss for the Cowboys after he signed back with the New Orleans Saints.
A player who plays pretty similar to Cooks? Tyreek Hill.
They both shoot out of a cannon and can create separation down field with the best of them ... but Hill's success in Dallas would hinge on new coach Brian Schottenheimer figuring out how to "use" those traits. Cooks was unhappy about how that worked out for him last year under Mike McCarthy.
If the Dallas Cowboys want to compete with the likes of Philadelphia and Washington in the NFC (NFC East for that matter), they made need to make a splash like this and commit to it's short term potential.
Remember, they would still be able to keep the No. 12 in this scenario.
There are multiple options for the Cowboys to investigate heading into the mid-way point of the offseason.
