(610 Sports) - Tyreek Hill has added to his touchdown celebration repertoire in recent week, by backflipping into the end zone. Hill, whose nickname is Cheetah, has become known for his signature peace sign touchdown celebration that he throws up at defensive backs, as he trots into the end zone.
It seems as though Chiefs head coach Andy Reid prefers the latter celebration, or for Hill to wait until he's IN the end zone, before going air born.
“I’ll talk to him about that,” Reid said at Wednesday's scheduled press conference. “I just want him in the end zone. That’s what I’d like. It’s nice he can do backflips, but let’s do ’em in the end zone.”
It's not the celebration itself, that bothers Reid, and he's not concerned about Hill getting hit with a taunting penalty, he'd just like to see the Chiefs star receiver make sure he gets himself and the ball across the goal line safely, before celebrating.
“Unless it’s taunting, it’s not a penalty,” he said.
Hill missed Wednesday’s practice with an illness, reportedly not COVID-19 related.
Whatever talk that Reid plans to have with his star wide receiver, he should do it soon, because Hill seems to find his way into the end zone frequently, as he tops the NFL with 13 touchdowns and ranks third among receivers with 1,079 yards.
The Chiefs take on the Miami Dolphins on the road this Sunday, a Dolphins team that is in the thick of the playoff hunt and will certainly look to shutdown the speedy Hill.