Former Cowboys cornerback makes hilarious joke at his own expense over Tyreek Hill trade

Miami Dolphins cornerback Byron Jones doesn’t consider himself lucky after the recent Tyreek Hill trade. Just two days after the Kansas City Chiefs agreed to a deal to move the six-time Pro Bowl receiver to Miami, Jones restructured his contract to make more cap room for Hill’s contract extension.

Following that decision, the cornerback took to Twitter to joke about the fact that he’ll likely be chasing after Hill in practice all next year.

“Me restructuring my contract just to have Tyreek Hill burn me everyday in practice,” Jones wrote after the trade, followed by two clown emojis. Hill responded under his new teammate’s tweet with a side eye emoji of his own.

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— Ty Hill (@cheetah) March 25, 2022

A former Dallas Cowboys cornerback, Jones spent the first five seasons of his career with the franchise. After the conclusion of the 2019 season, he signed a five-year, $82 million deal with the Dolphins that made him the highest paid corner in the league at the time. During the two years since, Jones has compiled 95 tackles, two interceptions and 14 passes defended over 30 starts in Miami.

According to ESPN’s Field Yates, Miami converted $13.255 million of Jones’ 2022 contract into a signing bonus, creating $10.604 million in extra space. The team also reworked the contract of safety Clayton Fejedelem to open up additional room.

The Dolphins gave up five draft picks, including this year’s first round selection, in exchange for Hill. They also agreed to sign him to a three-year extension worth $75 million that will make him the highest paid receiver in the NFL.

In six seasons in Kansas City, Hill has accumulated 479 receptions, 6,630 receiving yards and 56 receiving touchdowns. Additionally, Hill has been a weapon in the run game and on special teams, adding 719 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns, while scoring four touchdowns on special teams, as well.

He is set to join a Miami receiving corps that includes second-year receiver Jaylen Waddle and rising tight end Mike Gesicki, the team’s top two targets from last year. That group gives quarterback Tua Tagovailoa his most complete stash of weapons since entering the league in 2020.

That will certainly make things more difficult on Jones and the rest of the secondary in practice, but should ultimately lead to a much better on-field product. Despite finishing with a winning record in each of the past two seasons, Miami has not made a playoff appearance since 2016. They’ll look to rectify that next season with their new-look roster.