Skip to main content
SI

Tyreek Hill Was Surprisingly All Smiles While Being Carted Off Field After Leg Injury

The Dolphins wide receiver suffered a gruesome injury on Monday night.
Michael Kadlick|
Tyreek Hill took this brutal leg injury in stride.
Tyreek Hill took this brutal leg injury in stride. | Screenshot via ESPN.

In this story:

Miami Dolphins

Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill was carted off the field on Monday night after suffering a gruesome lower leg injury in the second half of his team's contest against the Jets. After catching a pass along the sideline from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, Hill was tackled before being rolled up on by safety Malachi Moore.

The team officially ruled the pass catcher out with a knee injury, and he is being taken to a local hospital for further evaluation.

Hill, to his credit, was shockingly able to take the injury in stride. While he was being carted to the locker room by Miami's training staff, he was seen waving to Dolphins fans in the Hard Rock Stadium crowd as he somehow managed to smile from ear to ear.

Check it out:

Whether he was in shock, accepting the severity of the injury, or simply smiling through the pain is hard to say—but Hill's joy was certainly different from anything that's typically seen from a player actively being carted off the field.

More NFL on Sports Illustrated

Add us as a preferred source on Google
Published | Modified
Mike Kadlick
MICHAEL KADLICK

Mike Kadlick is a senior NFL news writer for Sports Illustrated. He’s also a New England Patriots reporter for CLNS Media, where he hosts the Patriots Daily podcast and covers the beat from Gillette Stadium. Before joining SI, Kadlick worked at WEEI sports radio in Boston. He holds a master’s degree in public relations from Boston University. When Kadlick’s not covering football, he can be found running, spending time with his wife and dog, and enjoying all things pizza.

Home/NFL