Hill's agent says he aims for a Week 1 return, but league sources expect the Dolphins to cut ties before his 2026 guarantees take effect

The Miami Dolphins fell to 1-4 with a 27-24 loss at the Carolina Panthers. Tua Tagovailoa, Jaylen Waddle, Darren Waller and De'Von Achane played well but Miami's defense folded again. But with all but the MNF game completed, it's already time to unveil our Week 6 NFL power rankings.

Tyreek Hill sustained a season-ending injury on Thursday night football, leading to speculations that he could retire.

The Dolphins offense took a major hit with Tyreek Hill suffering a devastating knee injury that ends his season. While that lowers their ceiling for the rest of the season, they should be fine in this matchup against the Panthers, who are averaging just 18.8 points per game through the first month.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Carolina Panthers vs. Miami Dolphins NFL game from October 5, 2025 on ESPN.

Darren Waller made a quick impact during his first NFL game in nearly two years, and wound up having one of the best games of his career.

The Jaguars scored the game-winning touchdown against the Chiefs in the final minute, and the Bucs kicked a game-winning field goal as time expired.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/dolphins as Looks Like a Maye Problem On the Way; QB Trade Impacts Dolphins Opponents. There have been some recent quarterback developments throughout the NFL, and a bunch of them eventually will involve the Miami Dolphins.