Tyreek Hill says drops against 49ers were a result of lack of practice reps with Tua Tagovailoa

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Tyreek Hill has not shied away from accountability during one of the least productive seasons of his nine-year career. After a poor performance in Miami’s 29-17 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Hill was candid about the reason for a puzzling decline in his connection with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa this season. “I completely blame myself for not getting my head around and not seeing the ball,” Hill said, “because if I see a ball, we’re talking cross-court, 70-yard touchdown.” Tagovailoa and Hill also couldn’t connect on two potential touchdowns. The first was tipped by a San Francisco defensive back just outside of Hill’s grasp, the other was a drop that Hill again attributed to a lack of reps. “One thing I learned from Coach Reid whenever I was in Kansas City,” Hill said, “I was blessed to be able to play under such a great head coach, is you can’t just show up on Sunday. Then when it’s Sunday, it’s easy.” Hill is on pace for his least-productive season since 2019 with Kansas City, when he had 58 receptions, 860 yards and seven touchdowns.