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LANDOVER, Md. — Tyreek Hill wants to crack 2,000 receiving yards this season, but even as he remains on pace to make NFL history, the Miami Dolphins wide receiver believes his success this season goes beyond the numbers.
Hill recorded 157 yards and two touchdowns on five catches in Sunday’s 45-15 win over the Washington Commanders, with his scores coming on 78-yard and 60-yard connections with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in the first half.
When asked whether this was the best season of his eight-year career, Hill responded in the affirmative — but added that it had little to do with the stats he has put up.
“I believe I am having my best season, even if I didn’t have the numbers, you know what I’m saying? I feel like I’m doing a great job of being in the right spot for the quarterback and making sure I’m doing a great job blocking and just understanding this whole offense,” Hill said. “This past offseason, I really had a chance to just look back and just understand my mistakes from last year, and I took it head on. I’m the type of player — I put a lot of accountability on myself and I feel like as one of the leaders on this team, I just had to step up and be better.
“Obviously, the stats looked good last year, but there was a lot of room for improvement, and I was like, ‘You know what? I’m not going to settle for that. I feel like I can be a whole lot better.'”
Hill set a career high with 1,710 yards on 119 receptions in 2022 but has already recorded 1,481 yards on 92…
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