Miami Dolphins star receiver Tyreek Hill revealed that he re-aggravated a wrist injury during his controversial Week 1 detainment.
Ahead of the Dolphins’ Opening Day game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Hill was stopped, pulled out of his vehicle, and put in handcuffs near Hard Rock Stadium.
Bodycam footage of the incident was later released and showed excessive force used by the Miami-Dade officers while pinning Hill to the ground. Since Hill did not appear to resist, the video caused an outcry from the masses.
Ahead of Miami’s Week 10 Monday Night Football showdown against the LA Rams, Hill told ESPN’s Lisa Salters that he is dealing with a torn ligament in his wrist. He also noted that the injury was re-aggravated by his encounter with the officers.
‘He said it’s something that he’s really been dealing with all season long,’ Salters said in the broadcast. ‘He said it first started in training camp, but then he said it got re-aggravated when he was arrested right before the opening game of the season.
‘He was taken to the ground by police,’ she added. ‘He said that that’s where the further damage was done.’
‘Tyreek said that he’s had an MRI and that the MRI showed that he has a torn ligament that he said that he’s playing through. He said, ‘I just really don’t know what to do because I’ve never really been injured before. I’m going to keep playing. Nothing’s going to stop me,” Salters continued.
Despite the injury, Cheetah suited up for Miami’s showdown with LA on Monday night.
Over their last eight games, Hill has struggled with just 34 receptions for 446 yards and one touchdown. His lone trip to the end zone came hours after his detainment as the Dolphins beat the Jaguars, 20-17.
