Miami Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill’s status is a mystery for Arizona game

The Miami Dolphins will have Tua Tagovailoa back at quarterback against the Arizona Cardinals. on Sunday, but will he have his main weapon?

Wide receiver Tyreek Hill was not seen during the portion of Friday’s practice that is open to the media, which is clearly not a good sign after he appeared on the injury report Thursday with a foot injury for which he was listed as a limited participant.

For what it’s worth, Hill tweeted during practice, but it was to congratulate fellow 2016 Kansas City Chiefs draft pick DeMarcus Robinson on his two touchdowns for the Los Angeles Rams ” in their Thursday night win over the Minnesota Vikings.

Before Friday’s practice, head coach Mike McDaniel was asked about the status of not only Hill, but also Jaylen Waddle against Arizona.

“I feel good,” McDaniel said. “We’ll see how today goes. Optimistic and happy with where they are.”

We’ll find out later this afternoon whether Hill participated in practice at all, but even a DNP (did not practice) on the official injury report doesn’t necessarily mean he won’t be able to play against Arizona. But this obviously won’t be a good sign.

If Hill has to miss the game, it would obviously make Tagovailoa’s return to action more difficult, although it should be noted that the Dolphins did just fine without Hill when they faced the New York Jets at Hard Rock Stadium last December .

In the Week 15 game, Tagovailoa had an impressive passer rating of 119.4 and threw for 224 yards, while Waddle caught eight passes for 142 yards, including a 60-yard touchdown in a 30–0 Dolphins win.

But the Dolphins offense has not been the same since that day, and it has been downright brutal during Tagovailoa’s time on IR (injured reserve).

In his only full game with Tagovailoa this season, Hill had seven catches for 130 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown in a 20-17 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the opener.

It was Wednesday that Hill could barely contain his excitement as he spoke to reporters about Tua’s return.

“(Expletive) was so beautiful that (expletive) almost made me cry today just seeing him in the lineup, having him call plays, having him run the offense like I was just hearing his voice,” Hill said. “I know it sounds crazy, but he’s a big part of this team.”