Buffalo, NY – April 9, 2025
The Buffalo Bills just detonated an AFC East bombshell, trading wide receiver Curtis Samuel and a 2025 third-round pick to the Miami Dolphins for superstar Tyreek Hill, sources confirmed to ESPN Wednesday. GM Brandon Beane flipped the script, shedding Samuel’s $8.9 million cap hit (Spotrac) to land the speedster Bills Mafia’s craved since Stefon Diggs bolted.
Hill’s $27.7 million cap hit for 2025—part of his 4-year, $120 million deal—forced Beane to rework Josh Allen’s $60.1 million cap, freeing $15 million (Spotrac). Miami, reeling from an 8-9 season and Tua Tagovailoa’s injury woes, grabs Samuel’s $24 million contract and a mid-round pick to reset (SI.com).
Hill’s resume screams elite—1.138 yards, 9 TDs in 2024 with Minnesota, and a Dolphins peak of 1.799 yards in 2023 (NFL.com). His 4.21-second 40-dash and 13.9 yards per catch dwarf Samuel’s 2024 flop: 31 catches, 335 yards, 2 TDs (NFL.com). Bills fans salivate at Hill’s big-play juice.
Samuel, signed as a Gabe Davis replacement, never clicked—22.3 yards per game didn’t cut it (SI.com). Hill’s 15.510 career yards and 111 TDs, though, promise Allen a WR1 to rival his Diggs days (NFL.com). Miami banks on Samuel’s versatility to spark a stagnant offense.
Bills Mafia erupted on X: “Hill for Samuel and a third? Beane’s a genius!” The trade swaps a $8.9 million bust for a $27.7 million game-changer, boosting Buffalo’s 14th-ranked passing game (226.4 yards/game, ESPN). Dolphins fans, though, cry foul over losing their alpha (SI.com).
Beane’s cap crunch—$4.45 million left—gets a jolt, but Hill’s arrival could tip the Chiefs’ playoff curse (Spotrac). Miami, with Samuel and a third-rounder, eyes a rebuild around Tagovailoa—or a new QB (SI.com). The AFC East just got wilder.
Hill’s Bills debut looms—two clashes with Miami promise fireworks (NFL.com). Samuel’s fresh start might ignite, but his quiet 335 yards pale next to Hill’s explosive legacy (SI.com). Beane’s gamble could be Buffalo’s Super Bowl ticket.
The third-round pick sweetens the pot—Miami sheds Hill’s $72.2 million guaranteed burden, while Bills Mafia dreams of Allen-to-Hill TDs (Spotrac). This blockbuster trade flips the division, and Beane’s betting big on speed to end the drought.
