Just before the start of the first Sunday of the NFL season, star wide receiver Tyreek Hill was reportedly detained by police. A video shows Hill being put into handcuffs right outside Hard Rock Stadium, only hours before the Miami Dolphins are supposed to open their season against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter confirmed the report that Hill was detained by police while entering the stadium for a driving violation.
Hill is expected to still play in the game today, his agent Drew Rosenhaus told Schefter.
“I just left Tyreek and he is getting ready to play today,” Rosenhaus said.
The Dolphins later confirmed the arrest, saying it was for a “traffic incident.”
“This morning, WR Tyreek Hill was pulled over for a traffic incident about one block from the stadium and briefly detained by police. He has since been released,” the Dolphins said in a statement published by the …