Calais Campbell describes getting detained by police while trying to deescalate Tyreek Hill incident

Calais Campbell was detained by police ahead of the Miami Dolphins season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. The veteran defensive lineman shared the news with NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe and said he was trying to de-escalate the Tyreek Hill matter. Campbell added that he never had anything like that happen to him in his 17-year NFL career or life.

Hill was detained by police on Sunday morning due to a driving citation. It was reported that Hill was cited for reckless driving after being pulled over for speeding. Hill and police had a verbal altercation before the star wide receiver was placed in handcuffs. Campbell and Hill were eventually released and helped the Dolphins earn a 20-17 victory over the Jaguars.

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“Everybody has bad apples in every situation, so I want to be able to use this platform to figure out a way to like flip this and make it a positive on both ends,” Tyreek Hill said after the game. “On my end and also Miami-Dade, so that way we can continue together and do something positive for the community, because that’s what it’s all about, man. You guys are here to protect us as individuals, and I have a platform and I want to be able to team up with you guys. That’s all I’ve got to say.”

Tyreek Hill appreciates Calais Campbell’s help

Hill also said that it meant a lot to him to see teammates like Campbell helping him in the situation. “You know what, the thing about me, man, I have a great support system at home, man, from my wife and my mom and then even when I come inside the locker room, my teammates, man,” he said. “So I was able to pray with my family, able to talk with my wife, calmed down a little bit and I was straight, man. Because I know at the end of the day I still have a job to do. If he come in, he drop three passes, is he still thinking about the little scenario?

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Campbell, 38, signed with the Dolphins in June after spending the 2023 season with the Atlanta Falcons. He was big in his Dolphins debut, registering three tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack. In his career, Campbell was selected to the Pro Bowl six times, named to the All-Pro Team three times and is a member of the 2010s All-Decade Team.

On3’s Thomas Goldkamp contributed to this story.