KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill will be the first to tell you that he almost threw away his football career.
Twice, as a matter of fact. The first time came during college, when he was making a name for himself as a standout at Oklahoma State, and a domestic dispute got him kicked off the team.
He rehabilitated his image at tiny West Alabama, joined the Chiefs as a fifth-round draft pick, and was beginning to touch stardom when another off-the-field issue led to a long offseason suspension.
That issue was resolved without any legal consequences, though, and Hill returned to sign a contract extension with the Chiefs prior to last season.