Jets Try (and Fail) to Acquire Tyreek Hill from the Kansas City Chiefs

 For at least one hour on Wednesday it looked like the New York Jets were on the precipice of a huge trade for six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Tyreek Hill from the Kansas City Chiefs. 

Imagine Hill using his speed to run past defenders in the AFC East this year after catching passes from Zach Wilson. After a solid free agency run for Joe Douglas, nabbing Hill would be a huge boon to the Jets playoff hopes in 2022. 

Instead Hill will indeed catch passes in the AFC East, only it will be for the Miami Dolphins. And it was his call to make. 

The Jets and Dolphins reportedly had equal value trade offers on the table, and the Chiefs liked both deals, but Hill chose the warm weather, no taxes and party life of Miami over the cold, dingy, media scrutiny of New York/New Jersey. 

Hill signed a $120 million extension, with $72 million guaranteed. 

 

As bad as it will be for the Jets to see Hill twice a year burning their secondary in Dolphins aqua and orange, they do save some money on the cap, and preserve their two high second round picks, which would have been used in the trade. 

Now the pressure is on Joe Douglas to get creative, and find players in the draft who can have an immediate impact to the roster. They need a top flight wide receiver. They need an edge rusher, corners, safeties, the works. They need it all. 

Get creative Joe, and maybe you can save face from getting smacked by a division foe.