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USAT: Jets Wire

Mar 25, 2022

The Jets fell just short of landing a star wide receiver on Wednesday, as the Dolphins swooped in to acquire Tyreek Hill from the Chiefs in exchange for a slew of draft picks. - New York and Kansas City agreed to terms on a trade before Miami got involved, Hill’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told The Joe Rose Show with Zach Krantz. The Jets and Chiefs struck a deal on Monday, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, leaving the Jets to work out an extension with Hill. That’s when Miami stepped up its offer. The rest is history. - Left with a choice, Hill made it clear Thursday that playing in South Beach was always going to be his pick — no matter what the Jets did. - “How close was I? Who? The Jets?” Hill said at his introductory Dolphins press conference. “I knew I was always going to pick Miami no matter what because I’m basically from here. I’m here all the time. This is home for me. For us.” - Geography aside, Hill’s desire to play for the Dolphins over the Jets makes sense. Tua Tagovailoa might not have Zach Wilson’s arm strength, but Miami ended last season winning eight of its last nine games and falling just short of the playoffs. New York, meanwhile, didn’t win a single AFC East game and finished 4-13. - The Jets are building in the right direction with a strong beginning to free agency, but they are not yet a destination to dissuade a player of Hill’s caliber from a place like Miami. Even though Joe Douglas did enough to come to terms on a deal with the Chiefs — he offered the 35th, 38th and 69th picks in exchange for Hill and the 103rd pick, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter — Hill’s comments indicate that even the most lucrative contract wouldn’t have been enough for him to take his talents to New York. - Hill grew up in Douglas, Georgia, which is just over seven hours away from Miami. He will now be closer to home as he aims to help the Dolphins contend atop the AFC, beginning in 2022. The Jets, meanwhile, have to move on to find a new top wideout. - - List - - 4 ways the Dolphins' Tyreek Hill trade impacts the Jets - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Jets Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Jets Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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