Naturally, Hill took to saying the grass is greener and called Tagovailoa the more accurate deep-ball passer over the 2018 NFL MVP and 2019 Super Bowl MVP Mahomes, which caught his former quarterback off guard. Mahomes' rankings through 63 career starts (since 1950) Only Hall of Famer Dan Marino had more passing touchdowns (156) than Mahomes' 151 through a player's first 63 starts in that span.
Mahomes has the most passing yards (18,991) and highest passer rating (105.8) through a player's first 63 starts since 1950. After making 63 starts in his young, five-year career, he is on pace for one of the most prolific careers in NFL history. Likewise, Mahomes, alongside Hill and tight end Travis Kelce, also seems to be on a path toward Canton through the first five seasons of his career. Here's a look at the wide receivers in NFL history to total 450+ receptions, 6,500+ receiving yards and 55+ receiving TDs in their first six seasons:
However, it's still stunning to see Hill leave his first NFL home, where he was on a Hall of Fame trajectory as Mahomes' top wide receiver. The move makes Hill the highest paid at his position annually (average of $30 million per year). The wide receiver demanded a trade in order to find his pay day, which the Dolphins provided in the form of a four-year, $120 million deal with $72.2 million in guaranteed money. With the NFL salary cap slowly enveloping the Chiefs' spending ability like a boa constrictor with the first year of Mahomes' 10-year, $450 million deal kicking in this upcoming season, Hill ran toward the money like he runs toward the end zone, in a blur, once contract talks fell apart with the Chiefs.
Tyreek Hill shocked the NFL this offseason by leaving the Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes for Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins.