Month: October 2025

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill underwent season-ending surgery on Tuesday to repair his ACL.  According to coach Mike McDaniel, Hill dislocated his left knee during Monday night’s 27-21 win over the Jets and was hospitalized overnight while undergoing further testing.

The wide receiver was injured early in the third quarter following a first down reception after his leg bent awkwardly on the turf at the sideline. Footage showed Hill immediately go down in pain and call for assistance, with team medical personnel putting an air cast on Hill’s leg. The former All-Pro waved to the crowd and smiled as he was carted off to the locker room.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter went on to report on Tuesday (per sources): “In addition to dislocating his knee, Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill also tore multiple ligaments in his knee, including his ACL, per sources. Hill remains hospitalized and will undergo surgery today.”

Hill’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, said he accompanied Hill to the hospital, where he was undergoing an MRI and a CT scan to determine the extent of the damage. On Tuesday, Hill posted a video from the hospital bed, right before he went in for the surgery to provide an update and thank fans for their support over the last day.  He said: “I’m about to go in for this surgery, keep ya boy in your prayers. You guys have been awesome, ‘Fins nation, just the whole entire NFL have been amazing, sending me lots of love, lots of prayers. I’m absolutely honored, granted the situation,” he said pointing to his injured leg, “but I love you guys so much and hope to see you soon.”

Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the injury is expected to keep him out the entire 2025 season, with the start of 2026 now being questionable due to the extent of the injury.

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The Minnesota Wild announced Tuesday that they have signed their star winger Kirill Kaprizov to an eight-year contract extension worth $136 million, the largest deal in NHL history both in total value and average annual salary ($17 million).  The contract extension breaking those previously held by Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin ($124 million) and Edmonton Oilers standout Leon Draisaitl ($14 million AAV).

The new deal will keeps the 28-year-old Russian in Minnesota through the 2033–34 season, paying him an average of $17 million per year. Wild general manager Bill Guerin said Tuesday:  “We never wanted to entertain Kirill not being here.”

Sources told ESPN that the contract, which will kick in next season, includes large signing bonuses over the first four years. Kaprizov will play this season on the final year of a five-year, $45 million deal signed in 2021.

Kaprizov, a 2015 fifth-round pick, had 25 goals and 31 assists and a plus-19 rating in 41 games during the 2024-25 regular season. In 319 games over five seasons with the Wild, he is fourth in team history with 185 goals and fifth with 386 points. The winger holds single-season franchise records in points (108), goals (47), power play goals (19) and is the only player in franchise history with multiple 40-goal seasons. He also won the Calder Trophy with 27 goals and 24 assists during the pandemic-shortened 2020-21 season.

The Wild finished last season with a 45-30-7 record, but their playoff run ended in the opening round. The team has not advanced past the first round since the 2014–15 season.

Minnesota’s regular-season begins Oct. 9 against the St. Louis Blues in St. Louis.

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