Tyreek Hill: ‘I’ve got to prove myself’ to Dolphins after last season’s frustrations

MIAMI GARDENS Fla AP Tyreek Hill isn t expecting his Miami Dolphins teammates to vote him club captain again Not after how last season ended when the veteran wide receiver took himself out of the Dolphins regular-season finale against the New York Jets with no shared injury and hinted at wanting out of Miami afterward Hill has since diminished those actions as more frustration with a poor season than any serious desire to play elsewhere Entering his fourth season in Miami he s aiming to show the Dolphins that he s still a leader they can depend on I ve got to prove myself Hill disclosed after Wednesday s session of organized club sessions This OTAs training camp I got to prove myself I ve got to show up different The mindset s got to be different Hill added he doesn t feel as if he deserves being selected club captain he s been one each of his previous three years but if I didn t get it I wouldn t dwell on it I wouldn t sweat it because I put myself in that position Hill has spent the offseason recovering from two wrist procedures His right wrist was heavily taped Wednesday the one he had surgery on earlier this year to repair ligament damage after playing through the injury the entire season Hill did not participate in -on- drills during Miami s first OTA practice that was open to reporters but he did particular individual work on the practice field and cheered on teammates during drills Afterward he revealed he s in a better spot than he was last season and was feeling zero pain He s expected to resume catching passes by training camp Tyreek s done a great job of being proactive of when he got the surgery done coach Mike McDaniel disclosed Wednesday and then making sure that he is able to do as much as he can with the organization which has very much included his daily participation in how he attacks all of our strength activity As we train his way back into recovery of that hand then he ll start catching the ball Hill was noticeably leaner when he spoke on Wednesday He mentioned he weighs pounds now down from around when he first got to Miami Obviously I can run with anybody run by anybody Hill announced But I think having that endurance having that ability to not get tired from third downs is very vital So I yearned to slim down and really lose body fat He repeated his goal of reaching yards receiving something he came close to in but wasn t able to achieve Hill led the NFL with yards receiving that season for Miami His yards per battle and receiving touchdowns also led the NFL He came nowhere near replicating those numbers in finishing the season with yards his fewest since the season with Kansas City And Miami s offense took a step back in part because injuries sidelined starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa throughout the season Frustrations boiled over for Hill in the final contest By the second half of an eventual loss Hill was out of the challenge Afterward he noted he intended to do what s best for me and my family If that s here or wherever the situation may be I m going to open that door for myself He s remained in headlines for different reasons since then whether for chatter that he plans to race Olympian Noah Lyles or of late because of a domestic dispute with his wife who has since filed for divorce Hill stated he s used therapy and church to cope with the drama of the past minimal months while trying to put the frustrations of last season behind him It s tough man but at the same time I ve got to understand what I m trying to accomplish and what this band is trying to accomplish too Hill announced Because I want to be a part of something special I want to win Zero has changed with Jalen Ramsey exchange talks The Dolphins are still pursuing deal options for All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey after both sides agreed to part strategies Beyond that McDaniel has little interest in discussing the details of what went wrong Quite honestly Zero has changed since the last time I announced anything about him McDaniel stated Wednesday I m very much interested in the players that I m coaching on the field at present Ramsey is due approximately million in guaranteed money in The Dolphins would be in a better financial position if they wait until after June to commerce him as it would clear about million in cap space Ramsey was not seen at OTAs on Wednesday and the Dolphins aren t spending much time talking about his foreseen departure Jalen s my dog but we re kind of focused on the guys in the room right now cornerback Kader Kohou mentioned We don t talk about Jalen we let the upstairs handle that situation