Tyreek Hill has set his sights on 2,000 receiving yards for next season.
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill is already an elite performer at the highest level of professional football. However, he’s made it clear that he has even visions for greatness never before achieved.
In a recent interview on the podcast Getcha Popcorn Ready with former NFL wideouts Terrell Owens and Matthew Hatchette, Hill was clear about his goal for the coming season. When asked about getting better, Hill said:
"“One of my goals, and in all of my YouTube videos, I’ve been saying I want to get 2,000 receiving yards. That’s like a whole other level. That’s Mamba mentality for me.”"
Two thousand receiving yards is a tall order for any player, but Hill sounds like a man up for the challenge. Being with the Chiefs would serve as a complicated platform upon which to chase that sort of goal. The Chiefs feature such a productive offense that reaches such astronomical totals are a real possibility, and Hill is undoubtedly the top downfield target in the league’s most potent offense.
At the same time, the Chiefs have so many other worthy targets that it’s hard to believe Hill could ever put enough targets together to actually eclipse that number. What would that mean for tight end Travis Kelce or other talented wideouts like Sammy Watkins or Mecole Hardman?
In 2018, Hill set a career-high in receiving yards with 1,427, a total that also set the Chiefs all-time single-season receiving record. The mark was No. 57 among the league’s all-time seasons, showing just how difficult it is to climb that high in the first place. If Hill were to even break the 1,500 yard mark it would be good enough to put him in the top 50 seasons ever by a wideout in NFL history. That in itself would be amazing, but to top that with another 500 would be unheard of.
Hill is the league’s fastest player and one of the most dynamic weapons to enter the game in a generation. He’s made four Pro Bowls in his first four seasons in the league for good reason and if anyone could make this kind of leap, Hill is that player.
Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson is the current record holder with 1,924 receiving yards, a mark set back in 2012.