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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – It’s like Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel knew he was going to win the coin toss. And he already had a play in mind after electing to receive.
New Dolphins star receiver Tyreek Hill was pacing on the sideline during the kickoff. And when Hill got onto the field, the Dolphins showed why they could be a franchise on the rise during the 2022 season.
Hill caught a 51-yard pass from Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on the first play from scrimmage in his preseason debut. Hill reached 21.72 mph on the play, posting the fastest speed of any player this preseason, according to Next Gen Stats.
It was exactly the type of game-changing speed and production the Dolphins were looking for when they acquired Hill this offseason from the Kansas City Chiefs, and signed him to the richest deal for a receiver in NFL history at $30 million annually and $72.2 million guaranteed.
“Knowing Tyreek was playing, he wanted a go ball. We gave him a shot,” Tagovailoa said of the highlight play to Hill in Saturday night’s 48-10 win over the Philadelphia Eagles at Hard Rock Stadium.
But there was so much more meaning behind the highlight play.
The Dolphins announced the passing of senior vice president of communications and community affairs Jason Jenkins during halftime of the preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday night.
Jenkins, 47, worked closely with Dolphins owner Steve Ross, and spearheaded the Dolphins’ community engagement with many non-profit organizations and small businesses throughout South Florida.
