Raiders, Lions, Chiefs and 49ers named top trade destinations for 5-time All-Pro receiver

Raiders, Lions, Chiefs and 49ers named top trade destinations for 5-time All-Pro receiver originally appeared on The Sporting News

Thanks to a report from ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, trade speculation surrounding Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill has picked up once again.

Hill was the subject of trade speculation after last season when he stated he wanted out of Miami, but he later walked those comments back.

However, questions about Hill's relationship with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa have reignited trade talk recently, and teams are apparently monitoring the situation with Hill, Fowler reported.

“I have talked to a few teams who are at least monitoring his future a little bit,” Fowler said on SportsCenter (h/t New York Post).

"But he’s a player, when I bring up to teams, ‘Hey, who is sort of a trade target you’re watching?’ — they bring up Tyreek Hill. So, we’ll see," Fowler added.

Following that report, Sportsnaut's Andrew Buller-Russ suggested five possible landing spots for Hill if he's traded. The list consisted of the Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders and San Francisco 49ers.

We would immediately cross the Lions off this list seeing as how they already have a very strong one-two punch with Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams and don't really need Hill.

And, no, the Lions would not consider trading Williams for Hill, who is 31 and has a hefty contract. General manager Brad Holmes would be better served just paying Williams instead.

The 49ers and Chiefs make the most sense, although there's a very specific condition that would have to be met for the former to make such a deal. 

In San Francisco, the Niners would gladly take Hill if they could unload Brandon Aiyuk and his contract in the trade, and that might be something Miami is open to given the void Hill would be leaving behind.

That said, the uncertainty surrounding Aiyuk's health with him starting training camp on the PUP list would be a very good reason for Miami to balk at a Hill-Aiyuk centered swap.

When it comes to the Chiefs, there's no shortage of promise with guys like Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy, but neither one has solidified themselves in the NFL yet, and Rice is coming off a serious injury and is facing a possible suspension.

Adding to that, Travis Kelce's potential decline is another reason why the Chiefs might consider trading for Hill, who Kansas City never really replaced after the trade with the Dolphins.

Having Hill in Arizona would help to open things up for Marvin Harrison Jr. and would give Arizona the proven wideout the team needs.

It's plausible the Raiders could make a push for Hill given the fact that they have shaky pass-catcher options behind Brock Bowers and Jakobi Meyers.

However, acquiring a player like Hill is a move teams make when they're one move away. Neither Arizona nor Las Vegas are in that boat, although Arizona is closer to being there.