Mike McDaniel spurned potential head coaching opportunities to coach Justin Herbert as the LA Chargers' offensive coordinator. Now, the Chargers have the opportunity to bring one of McDaniel's best weapons with him, if they so please.
The Miami Dolphins released veteran wide receiver Tyreek Hill on Monday. Miami is fully hitting the reset button, having released both Hill and Bradley Chubb on the same day. Hill, who had one of the most expensive cap hits in the entire league before the release, is now someone who could be had for a much lower price.
Hill suffered a scary knee injury in late September that ended his 2025 season and will almost certainly bleed into the 2026 season. Because of that, his market value is going to be much lower than his star power suggests.
Even then, the Chargers have a price they absolutely cannot go over.
Tyreek Hill only makes sense for the Chargers under $10 million
If there's any world in which Hill is donning the powder blue next season, it has to come with a seven-figure price tag, not an eight-figure price tag. That seems egregious to suggest given Hill's starpower, but that is where he finds himself in the league hierarchy.
The Chargers have plenty of cap space and could theoretically outbid any interested team for Hill, but that doesn't mean they should. If Hill wants to take a large pay cut to play for McDaniel and catch passes from Justin Herbert then great. If not, the Chargers have other means to add wide receiver help.
As polarizing as Hill is for valid reasons, which may keep the Chargers away from him altogether, he could be additive in a football sense if the price is right. Yes, the Chargers are deep with young talent at wide receiver and still could bring back Keenan Allen this offseason. On paper, it might be hard to find a fit for Hill in this receiving corps.
But there is no such thing as too much wide receiver talent. That concept just doesn't exist. It is the Chargers' front office's job to build the most talented roster by any means necessary. If that means having six wide receivers who all theoretically could be WR2s at worst, so be it.
Because of this dynamic, the Chargers are probably the best landing spot for Hill personally. He'd get a chance to play on an explosive offense while competing for a Super Bowl without the pressure of rushing back. The Chargers have enough wide receiver depth to allow Hill to take his time returning for a late-season and playoff surge.
In theory, this could be the Chargers' version of the Rams getting Odell Beckham Jr. late in his career. And we all saw what that led to (spoiler: the Rams won the Super Bowl).
Now, personally, Hill isn't someone I'm pounding the table for the Chargers to add because of his alleged history off the field. From a pure Xs and Os standpoint, it wouldn't be surprising to see the Chargers pursue Hill if he comes in at the right price point.