MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins’ wide receiver Tyreek Hill was carted off the field and swiftly taken to a hospital following a seemingly severe injury to his left leg on Monday night.
Hill sustained the injury while catching the ball and being tackled near the New York Jets’ sideline with 13:21 remaining in the third quarter. As he sprinted toward the sideline, he planted his left foot and his left knee appeared to twist sharply during the tackle.
Players from both teams took a knee as Hill received medical attention, and a cart was promptly brought out to transport him off the field. An air cast was applied, and players from both squads gathered around the cart before it was driven off.
The Dolphins said Hill was going to the hospital “for imaging, evaluation and observation.”
As a five-time All-NFL selectee, Hill acknowledged the fans with clapping and waving as he was carted away, receiving applause after the stadium fell silent for several minutes following his injury.
He had matched a season high for catches with six when he got hurt.
Since joining the NFL in 2017, Hill has accumulated 11,363 receiving yards, setting the highest mark in the league during that timeframe. He has also made 819 catches, placing fourth in the league since 2017, trailing only Davante Adams (886), Travis Kelce (880), and Stefon Diggs (824).
Hill’s 83 touchdown catches are third most in the NFL since 2017. Adams has 102 scoring catches and Mike Evans has 91.
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