Former Chiefs and Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill has one less legal issue to worry about.
Via the Miami Herald, Hill settled last week a lawsuit filed by a social-media influencer who claimed she suffered a broken leg after Hill shoved her.
Sophie Hall and Hill resolved the case during the civil trial. The settlement came after she testified in court, claiming the broken leg happened when Hill “charged” her during a football drill at his home.
Hill’s lawyer claimed that Hall “assumed any risk” of injury by participating in the drill.
Like many civil settlements, the amount of the payment was not disclosed.
Hill separately is facing a divorce action, in which he has been accused of multiple incidents of domestic violence. Most recently, his estranged wife’s lawyers embarked on an effort to uncover evidence related to past allegations of domestic violence against Hill, including a 2019 investigation over whether he broke his son’s arm.
The NFL has opened an investigation of Hill under the Personal Conduct Policy, as a result of the allegations made in the divorce case.
Hill suffered a serious knee injury during the 2025 NFL season. He was released by the Dolphins in March. Agent Drew Rosenhaus has said Hill intend to play in 2026.
The Dolphins added a player to the roster on Monday.
The team announced that they have signed DJ Herman, who is listed as a fullback after playing linebacker at San Diego State. Herman took part in the team’s rookie minicamp on a tryout basis.
Herman went undrafted earlier this year and appeared in 49 games while in college. He had 56 tackles and a tackle for loss while also seeing a lot of playing time on special teams.
The Dolphins do not have any other players listed at fullback on their current roster and special teams will likely a big part of Herman’s bid to make the cut in Miami.
The Dolphins didn’t select quarterback Mark Gronowski after visiting with him during the pre-draft process, but he will be on the roster in Miami.
Gronowski was one of 11 undrafted free agents to sign with the team on Friday. He joins Malik Willis, Quinn Ewers, and Cam Miller on the team’s depth chart.
Gronowski was a four-year starter at South Dakota State while also missing time with a torn ACL before transferring to Iowa last year. He ran for 16 touchdowns in his lone season with the Hawkeyes and completed 63.4 percent of his passes.
The Dolphins also signed Iowa State center Jim Bonifas, Boston College tackle Kevin Cline, Oregon State running back Anthony Hankerson, Louisville defensive lineman Rene Konga, Michigan wide receiver Donaven McCulley, Western Michigan edge rusher Rodney McGraw, Indiana safety Louis Moore, Texas A&M running back Le’Veon Moss, Wisconsin edge rusher Mason Reiger, and Kentucky defensive lineman Kahlil Saunders.
Free-agent receiver Tyreek Hill’s current status is complicated primarily by his ongoing recovery from a serious knee injury suffered in September 2025. A pending Personal Conduct Policy investigation further clouds his NFL future.
The situation at the heart of the pending matter could cloud it even more.
TMZ reports that Hill’s estranged wife, Keeta, is attempting through the couple’s divorce action to secure evidence of past incidents of alleged domestic violence involving Hill. Among other things, she has targeted the 2019 incident that prompted a league investigation — and that resulted in Hill voluntarily staying away from the Chiefs’ offseason program.
In early 2019, Hill’s three-year-old son suffered a broken arm. The case was initially closed quickly. Later, it was reopened. In June 2019, Hill met with NFL investigators for eight hours.
Hill was not charged in the case, and the NFL did not suspend him. Keeta Hill wants evidence from both the authorities and from the NFL about the 2019 case.
Keeta Hill has made multiple allegations of domestic violence against Hill in the divorce action. The NFL has an open investigation against Hill regarding those claims.
The Dolphins cut seven players on Monday.
The team announced it has released long snapper Taybor Pepper. It also waived cornerback Isaiah Johnson (failed physical), tight end Zack Kuntz, cornerback Jason Maitre (failed physical), edge Derrick McLendon, inside linebacker K.C. Ossai and punter Seth Vernon.
Johnson has appeared in four career games with Miami, all last season, and totaled three special teams tackles. He entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with the Dolphins in 2024 and spent two seasons on the practice squad (2024-25).
Kuntz has appeared in two career games in two seasons with the Jets (2023-24). He entered the NFL as a seventh-round selection of the Jets in the 2023 draft.
Maitre entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Miami in 2024 and spent time on the practice squad.
McLendon has appeared in one career game with Miami, where he spent two seasons on the practice squad (2024-25). He entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Carolina in 2024.
Ossai spent time on the practice squad with Miami in 2025. He entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Houston in 2025 and had a brief stint on the Texans’ practice squad.
Pepper has appeared in 100 career games in seven seasons with Green Bay (2017), Miami (2019) and San Francisco (2020-24). He has also appeared in nine postseason games with San Francisco.
Vernon entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Atlanta in 2022. He spent the offseason and training camp with Minnesota before spending time on Tampa Bay’s practice squad in 2024. He spent the 2025 season with the Michigan Panthers of the UFL, appearing in nine games and recording 23 punts for a 45.4 average, with eight punts pinned inside the 20.
