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Why the AFC North Makes Sense for Tyreek Hill’s Next Team
Oct 15, 2023; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) reacts while taking on the field prior to the game against the Carolina Panthers at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Tyreek Hill has AFC North written all over him.
Even at 32, Hill is going to make some team very happy next season. Of course, he sustained a gruesome injury resulting in a torn ACL and dislocated knee.
A return to the Kansas City Chiefs also makes sense. Even with Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid, Kansas City’s offense just didn’t look right last year. Superstar tight end Travis Kelce is still mulling retirement and Rashee Rice is constantly in trouble.
The Chiefs restructured Mahomes’ deal and opened up plenty of cap space. But say they don’t want to call their old friend for a return? The AFC North makes perfect sense for Hill.
Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens should be ashamed of themselves for not making the NFL Playoffs last season, leading to the firing of John Harbaugh. But Baltimore dealt with their fair share of injuries on both sides of the football.
Offensively, Mark Andrews is another year older and the Ravens will likely lose Isaiah Likely to free agency. That leaves Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman as the lone receiving options for Lamar Jackson under first-year head coach Jesse Minter and 29-year-old offensive coordinator Declan Doyle.
The Ravens will always be a threat with Jackson and Derrick Henry, but adding Hill to the mix keeps him away from other AFC contenders while giving the team a proven, reliable threat.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Dec 15, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf (4) scores a touchdown in the third quarter against the Miami Dolphins at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Will the Steelers bring back Aaron Rodgers for another season? If they do, adding Hill should be a no brainer.
The Steelers are too prideful to embrace a full rebuild so they can find their quarterback of the future. So for now, they might as well surround Rodgers with as many veterans as possible, something that the Green Bay Packers never did for him.
Rodgers was far from the reason why the Steelers underwhelmed all season. Pittsburgh’s only receiver with a pulse was DK Metcalf, and his absence was felt during the suspension when he punched a fan.
Even though Hill is likely out of his prime, he’d be one of the best receivers that Rodgers has ever played with. If this pairing would’ve happened one decade ago, it probably would’ve broken records. In 2026, it could still be serviceable.
Cleveland Browns
New Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken, center, poses with members of the ownership group, from left, Jimmy Haslam, JW Johnson and Whitney Haslam-Johnson during Monken’s introductory press conference at the team’s training facility, Feb. 3, 2026. There’s really no reason for Hill to go to Cleveland, but the Browns should be very interested.
Owner Jimmy Haslam has proved that he’s willing to overpay if it means landing talented players in Cleveland. The Browns have one of the worst – if not the worst – wide receiver position groups in football. This is a destination where Hill would be the No. 1 receiver for Shedeur Sanders, Deshaun Watson, or whoever the team decides to play at quarterback.
With new head coach Todd Monken valuing players over plays, this is a signing that could work better for the Browns than their other high-profile receiver experiments including Odell Beckham Jr. and Jerry Jeudy.
Cincinnati Bengals
Jan 4, 2026; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) looks to pass against the Cleveland Browns during the second half at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images The Bengals probably don’t need Hill because of Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.
But could you imagine how lethal of a trio that would be?
This offseason, Cincinnati’s focus should be on building up a defense so they can contend with Burrow, Chase and Higgins in the primes of their career. But Burrow was floating that he was somewhat unhappy last season – could a blazing fast receiver like Hill help cheer him up?
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Despite injuries, Toronto FC forces draw with Quakes
May 2, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; San Jose Earthquakes forward Benjamin Kikanovic (28) heads a ball against Toronto FC forward Daniel Salloi (20) during the second half at BMO Field. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images Injury-plagued Toronto FC saw their depth tested but managed to hand the visiting San Jose Earthquakes their first draw of the season with a 1-1 scoreline on a chilly Saturday afternoon.
Preston Judd equaled his career-high seven goals when he tied the match for the league-leading Earthquakes (9-1-1, 28 points) in the early going. The draw comes a week after Toronto (3-3-5, 14 points) had a nine-match unbeaten run snapped with a loss to Atlanta United.
Daniel Salloi opened the scoring in the 2nd minute. A well-timed overlapping run from Raheem Edwards drew defender Benji Kikanovic away from the streaking Salloi, allowing the Hungarian international to curl it into the corner.
An outstretched Judd scored the equalizer in the 13th minute off a perfectly placed Niko Tsakiris set piece, the result of an Alonso Coello foul just outside the home team’s box. Judd was unmarked as he poked it past a helpless Luka Gavran.
An Emilio Aristizabal attempt in the 55th minute was deflected and cleared away by a sprawling Daniel. A late offside flag chalked off what looked to be a brace for Judd ten minutes later.
On his back, San Jose center-back Reid Roberts cleared a ball off the line after Salloi chipped the goalkeeper in the 86th minute. Officials took a lengthy look at the replay to ensure the ball had not crossed the line.
Toronto’s miserable injury luck continued, with center-back Lazar Stefanovic being forced off at the half with an apparent lower-body injury. A flood of academy players were forced to fill gaping injury holes on their bench, including defender Micah Chisholm, who made his league debut in Stefanovic’s place.
For the visitors, April MLS Player of the Month Timo Werner was absent after subbing off with a hamstring injury in their Tuesday U.S. Open Cup fixture. Tsakiris came off in the second half with an apparent quad injury.
The match marked the first meeting between the two teams in more than three years. Three of their last four encounters have ended in draws.
–Field Level Media
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Caitlin Clark not on injury report for Fever's preseason finale
Apr 30, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) and Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) during an inbounds play in the first half at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images After limping off the floor in the third quarter of Thursday’s preseason game in Indianapolis, Indiana Fever All-Star guard Caitlin Clark is not listed on the team’s injury report as they face Nigeria on Sunday in their preseason finale.
Clark, who played in just 13 games a season ago due to a lingering groin injury, collided with Dallas’ Alanna Smith on Thursday while attempting a three-point field goal at the 7:51 mark of the third quarter and landed hard on her right kneecap. She then converted two of three free throws but left the game and did not return.
Clark said after the game, “I feel good. I just landed on my kneecap really hard.”
The two-time All-Star put up 21 points in 16 minutes versus the Wings in a 95-80 loss.
She is expected to dress against the Nigerian team.
Clark averaged 19.2 points and 8.4 assists and buried 122 3-pointers in her 2024 rookie season for the Fever, earning Rookie of the Year and All-WNBA First Team honors. Her scoring numbers took a hit in 2025, falling to 16.5 points per game before she sustained the season-ending injury.
Fellow Fever star Aliyah Boston is expected to dress for the first time during the brief preseason. The fourth-year pro, who has averaged 14.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game in her three years in Indiana, suffered a leg injury at the end of the Unrivaled season and the team has slow-played her return.
–Field Level Media
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Magic can't sulk over Game 6 as Game 7 approaches with Pistons
May 1, 2026; Orlando, Florida, USA; Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (5) dribbles the ball against the Detroit Pistons in th fourth quarter during game six of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Kia Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Reper-Imagn Images One game remains, and suddenly all the pressure has shifted.
After staring down elimination just days ago, the top-seeded Detroit Pistons forced a winner-take-all Game 7 on Sunday against the visiting Orlando Magic, putting themselves on the brink of history.
Only 13 teams in NBA history have rallied from a 3-1 deficit to win a playoff series, a reminder of both the rarity of Detroit’s push and the opportunity still in front of Orlando. The winner will face either Cleveland or Toronto in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Detroit’s 93-79 victory in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference first-round series on Friday flipped the series on its head, erasing what once looked like a commanding Orlando march after the eighth-seeded Magic built and then squandered a 24-point lead.
“It’s going to be a war,” said Detroit’s Duncan Robinson. “It’s pretty much what every game has been so far this series — super physical.
“They got a lot of pride in their locker room too. We expect them to come out swinging on Sunday. We’re super excited to get back and have a game seven on our home floor in front of our fans. So, it’s going to be a great challenge.”
The Pistons were able to force the decisive game by mounting a furious, defensive-ignited comeback in the second half. The Magic missed 23 consecutive shots, including 27 of their final 28 shots, and were outscored 55-19 during that span.
“Hopefully we start the game like we finished the game,” said Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff. “That’s going to be extremely important for us.
“I expect us to do what we do, and that’s keep swinging.”
The Magic are looking to avoid their second 3-1 collapse in franchise history. In 2003, they blew a 3-1 advantage over the top-seeded Pistons in their NBA first-round series. The Pistons haven’t won a playoff series since 2008, while the Magic haven’t since 2010.
Magic coach Jamahl Mosley was asked what his team has to do in Game 7 to bounce back from the stunning defeat.
“You got to wash it, you got to learn from it, you got to go get Game 7,” Mosley said. “You got to get it the hard way.
“We’ve been in Game 7 before, and we understand what it looks like on the road, the magnitude of it, what we know we’re capable of doing in this situation.”
Orlando will need to move past its 1-of-20 fourth-quarter shooting performance, including a combined 1-of-15 effort from Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane and Jalen Suggs, while also preparing for the likelihood of being without forward Franz Wagner, who has missed the last two games with a calf injury.
“It’s the playoffs and this series has been a slugfest,” Banchero said. “Series ain’t over. They’ve clawed their way to tie it at 3-3. You don’t have time to hang your head about this. Obviously, it was a bad loss. Got to chalk it up. There’s nothing we can do about it at this point.”
The Magic will also need to figure out how to cool off Detroit’s Cade Cunningham who has scored 77 points over the last two games, including 32 in Game 6.
“He’s their engine,” Banchero said of Cunningham. “He does a lot of their scoring and facilitating and so, yeah, we got to make it hard on him, try to make others beat us, just do whatever we can to win the game.
“It’s one game. It’s all that matters is just one game. So, I think we got to just do whatever it takes.”
–Field Level Media
Despite injuries, Toronto FC forces draw with Quakes
Caitlin Clark not on injury report for Fever's preseason finale
