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Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPN
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill was detained by police Sunday outside Hard Rock Stadium for a driving violation but has been released from custody, the team announced.
The traffic incident happened about one block away from the stadium, the team said. Several teammates saw the incident and stopped to offer support, according to the team.
Hill is available to play in the team’s season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the team said.
Sources told ESPN’s Jeff Darlington that Hill was stopped for speeding and then got into a verbal altercation with police and was subsequently placed in handcuffs.
Hill was cited for reckless driving, sources told Darlington.
In an interview with ESPN, Hill’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, called it “a heartbreaking situation” that was “completely unnecessary.” He said he wants to make sure his client wasn’t mistreated and that seeing his client handcuffed was “mindboggling.”
“We will investigate,” Rosenhaus said. “We will look out for Tyreek.”
He added that he was “just thankful Tyreek is OK” and thanked the team for helping to deescalate the situation.
Earlier Sunday, video emerged of Hill being placed in handcuffs while surrounded by multiple police officers.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter contributed to this report.