Dolphins' star WR Tyreek Hill secretly had a second wrist surgery and fans only found out through his Snapchat

Tyreek Hill isn’t just fast on the field, he’s also quick to drop bombshells off it. The Miami Dolphins wide receiver casually revealed on Snapchat that he underwent a second wrist surgery Thursday morning, sending NFL fans into full-blown panic mode. No media leaks. No press releases. Just a chill “surgery #2” caption and some hospital bed pics. It’s classic Cheetah, low-key mysterious, high-key headline-making.

Tyreek Hill confirms wrist surgery #2 with a casual Snapchat post from his hospital bed

Hill didn’t need a fancy statement or a post-game presser, just a picture and two words: “surgery #2.” He also added “mission successful” with a pic of his bandaged arm, confirming that everything went smoothly. The unexpected news dropped early Thursday via his Snapchat story and quickly spread across social media platforms.



But don’t worry, Dolphins fans, this wasn’t some emergency procedure. According to reports, this second surgery was planned all along. It was a follow-up to his initial operation earlier this year, aimed at removing screws from his wrist that were inserted to stabilize a ligament injury.

How Tyreek Hill’s wrist injury started and why this second surgery was expected

If you forgot, Hill originally injured his wrist during joint practices with the Washington Commanders last August. Despite that setback, he played through it for the rest of the 2024 season, racking up 959 yards and 6 touchdowns. Sure, those stats were down from his league-leading 1,799 yards in 2023, but the man still balled out with a banged-up wrist.

In February, Hill had surgery to repair the damaged ligament. Doctors expected he’d need a second procedure later to remove the surgical screws and that’s exactly what happened Thursday morning. So, while the reveal caught fans off guard, the Dolphins’ medical team knew this was coming.

When will Tyreek Hill be back and is there any reason to worry about his 2025 season?

Short answer: no panic necessary. Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel already said Hill would likely be sidelined until training camp even before this second surgery happened. So, this doesn’t change his recovery timeline. In fact, this puts him on track to be fully cleared right when the Dolphins need him most.

And if you’re wondering whether this wrist saga impacts Hill’s commitment to Miami, his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, already shut down offseason speculation. Tyreek isn’t going anywhere.

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