The Miami-Dade Police Department is investigating one of its officers who executed a traffic stop of Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill for an alleged driving violation ahead of the team’s season opener on Sunday, September 8, and eventually placed both Hill and teammate Calais Campbell in handcuffs.
The team issued a statement on Sunday saying that police pulled Hill over approximately one block shy of Hard Rock Stadium before the wideout was “briefly detained by police.”
Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported Hill’s response to the officer’s behavior, which he offered during a postgame interview with media members.
“#Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill tells reporters he has ‘no idea’ why he ended up in handcuffs this morning,” Pelissero posted to X . “Informed one of the officers involved has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation, Hill says: ‘That should tell you everything you need to know.'”
The Dolphins also noted in their statement that “several teammates saw the incident and stopped to offer support.”