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Kansas City Chiefs fans have a mixed reaction to news of the Tyreek Hill trade

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Miami Dolphins trade for Kansas City Chiefs star Tyreek Hill

The Dolphins have traded for Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill, making him the highest-paid receiver in NFL history. The blockbuster deal includes five draft picks.

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Chiefs fans received a jolt Wednesday when news came that an expected contact extension with three-time All-Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill had hit a snag.

Because of that, Hill, 28, was seeking a trade, and the Chiefs allowed him to talk with other teams. Less than two hours later, Hill had been traded to the Dolphins.

It was all a whirlwind.

Before the deal, many Chiefs fans took to Twitter to share their thoughts on the potential of Cheetah’s departure. They fell into three camps:

  • Disbelief/sadness
  • Hill is being greedy
  • Make the most of the draft picks received

Here is a small, small look at what fans were saying before and after the trade was made on Wednesday:

This story was originally published March 23, 2022 at 12:53 PM with the headline "Kansas City Chiefs fans have a mixed reaction to news of the Tyreek Hill trade."

Pete Grathoff
The Kansas City Star
From covering the World Series to the World Cup, Pete Grathoff has done a little bit of everything since joining The Kansas City Star in 1997.
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Miami Dolphins trade for Kansas City Chiefs star Tyreek Hill

The Dolphins have traded for Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill, making him the highest-paid receiver in NFL history. The blockbuster deal includes five draft picks.