The Kansas City Chiefs’ receiving corps has failed to produce a 1000+ yard receiver in the past three seasons. Now that Eric Bieniemy is back as the offensive coordinator, we can’t help but reminisce about how former Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill exploded under him during his Kansas City stint. A reunion might’ve been in the cards until the wideout ended all suspicions.

One Kansas City fan didn’t give in to the nostalgia and wrote that he might be the only Chiefs fan who doesn’t want Tyreek Hill back on the team. Hill echoed the sentiment.

“Me too, bro,” he replied to the tweet.

After spending five seasons coaching running backs in Kansas City from 2013 to 2017, Bieniemy was elevated to offensive coordinator under Andy Reid. Once he did, Hill’s production took off. During Bieniemy’s time calling the offense, Hill piled up 343 catches for 4,854 yards and 43 touchdowns.

The peak came in 2018, when he finished with 1,479 receiving yards and looked nearly uncoverable. That version of Hill, the number 10 flying past defenders in red and gold, is what most people still picture. What gets overlooked is that Hill’s frustration near the end of his Kansas City tenure wasn’t performance-based, but opportunity-based, a feeling that his role was shrinking even as the offense thrived. What tends to get lost is how much has changed since then, on both sides.

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The Chiefs aren’t the same offensively. The 2025 season exposed real structural issues, particularly in the run game, which ranked among the league’s least effective units. Kansas City averaged just 21.3 points per game and finished as the NFL’s 25th-ranked rushing offense. An aging Travis Kelce once again led the team in receiving by a wide margin, a warning sign for a roster that needs younger explosiveness rather than leaning on legacy production. Explosive plays dried up, and nothing flowed with consistency.

Rashee Rice led the team in receiving with just 571 yards, despite missing the first six games due to suspension and the final three with a concussion. That a battered receiver room still leaned on Rice says as much about the lack of depth as it does about his role. Wide receivers coach Connor Embree was let go, and the Chiefs turned to Chad O’Shea to oversee the group. How much that changes things remains to be seen.

There are also personnel realities the Chiefs can’t ignore. An aging Travis Kelce can no longer be expected to carry the passing game by a wide margin, Xavier Worthy has yet to match his billing, and both JuJu Smith-Schuster and Hollywood Brown are set to hit free agency. Tyquan Thornton, meanwhile, hasn’t shown enough to be viewed as a long-term answer. The need for a true talent infusion is obvious.

Hill, meanwhile, is dealing with his own crossroads. He’s no longer the same player in the same phase of his career. Kansas City traded him to the Miami Dolphins after the 2021 season, and early returns were overwhelming. In his first two seasons playing for Mike McDaniel, Hill caught 238 passes for 3,509 yards and 20 touchdowns, looking just as dangerous as ever.

But the momentum slowed. The 2024 season proved humbling, as Hill finished with 81 receptions for 959 yards and six touchdowns. Tensions followed. He was stripped of his captaincy, and frustration lingered after he publicly expressed a desire to be traded late in the year. Any chance at a reset vanished quickly. After four games, Hill suffered a multi-ligament knee injury that ended his season before it ever found footing.

So now both sides are in different places. The Chiefs are searching for answers on offense. Hill is trying to navigate what comes next after injury and change. But logically, if it were to happen, how likely is a reunion?

What would it take for Tyreek Hill to return to the Chiefs

The reunion talk picked up even more steam once Eric Bieniemy was officially announced as the Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive coordinator. It didn’t take long for Tyreek Hill to stir the pot.

“EB to the chiefs hm,” Hill posted on X.

It was a familiar move. Earlier in the week, Hill posted nearly the same message when rumors surfaced about Mike McDaniel potentially joining the Los Angeles Chargers as offensive coordinator. That pattern has only fueled the belief that Hill is bracing for a change.

Miami’s decision to hire Jeff Hafley after moving on from McDaniel has only added to the uncertainty surrounding Hill’s future with the Dolphins. Notably, Hill has remained silent about Hafley and new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan, a contrast that hasn’t gone unnoticed.

Hill signed his four-year, $120 million extension with Miami in 2022, on the very same day Kansas City traded him there. That deal was reworked last year, and tucked into it is a potential out for the Dolphins after the 2025 season.

In 2026, Hill is scheduled to carry a cap hit of nearly $52 million. If Miami were to trade or release him before June 1, the team could clear $36.3 million in cap space while absorbing $15.6 million in dead money. A post-June 1 move would save even more-$39.2 million, with $12.7 million left behind in dead cap.

So yes, financially, there’s a path. Practically, it’s murkier. Hill is rehabbing a significant knee injury; his production has tapered, and league-wide expectations suggest Miami would struggle to find a meaningful trade partner. Most teams know a release is likely.

The football side is where things get complicated. The Chiefs’ offense, combined with Hill’s knee injury, makes any reunion feel like a gamble. Andy Reid might not want to make one right now. Reid might want someone who had a good 2025 season and someone who isn’t expected to cause a ruckus in the locker room.

There’s also the possibility that Hill is simply enjoying the reaction. On Wednesday, he posted the same kind of message when rumors swirled about McDaniel potentially landing with the Los Angeles Chargers as offensive coordinator. His social media behavior suggests he knows availability is coming, whether by design or by circumstance.

If Kansas City were to make a call, it’s hard to imagine Hill turning it down. But it’s just as hard to picture Reid being the one to place that call.