The Miami Dolphins announced today that they have released the following players: offensive lineman James Daniels, wide receiver Tyreek Hill (failed physical) and wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine.
Daniels is an eight-year NFL veteran, who spent time with Chicago (2018-21), Pittsburgh (2022-24) and Miami (2025). He has appeared in 91 career games with 85 starts – 23 at left guard, eight at center and 54 at right guard. In 2025, he started one game at right guard before suffering a season-ending injury. Daniels entered the league as a second-round selection (39th overall) by Chicago in the 2018 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Iowa (2015-17), where he appeared in 37 games with 25 starts in three seasons with the Hawkeyes.
Hill spent the previous four seasons with Miami (2022-25), where he started in 54 games and recorded 340 receptions for 4,733 yards (13.9 avg.) and 27 touchdowns. In 2023, he became the first player in Dolphins history to lead the league in receiving yards (1,799), setting a new franchise single-season record. His 13 touchdown receptions tied for the NFL lead, and his 119 receptions ranked second, which also tied a team record that Hill set in 2022. A 10-year NFL veteran, he has appeared in 145 career games with 127 starts with Kansas City (2016-21) and Miami (2022-25). He has totaled 819 receptions for 11,363 yards (13.9 avg.) and 83 touchdowns, along with 114 rushing attempts for 819 yards (7.2 avg.) and seven touchdowns. Hill has tallied 92 punt returns for 1,055 yards (11.5 avg.) and four touchdowns while adding 14 kickoff returns for 384 yards (27.4 avg.) and one touchdown. He is a five-time first-team All-Pro (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022 & 2023) and an eight-time Pro Bowl selection (2016-23). Hill entered the NFL as a fifth-round selection (165th overall) by Kansas City out of West Alabama in the 2016 NFL Draft.
Westbrook-Ikhine, who signed with Miami as an unrestricted free agent on March 13, 2025, played in 15 games with 3 starts, tallying 11 receptions for 89 yards (8.1 avg.). He is a six-year NFL veteran, appearing in 93 games with 42 starts with Tennessee (2020-24) and Miami (2025). He has recorded 137 receptions for 1,862 yards (13.6 avg.) and 19 touchdowns in his career. Westbrook-Ikhine entered the league as an undrafted college free agent in 2020 with Tennessee. He played collegiately at Indiana (2015-19), where he appeared in 51 games with 36 starts and totaled 144 receptions for 2,226 yards and 16 touchdowns.
