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A former Miami Dolphins running back has passed away.
Multiple reports indicate that Eddie Hill, who played 75 NFL games across six seasons, is dead at 67, having taken his final breath this past Sunday.
Hill was selected out of Memphis by the Los Angeles Rams in the second round of the 1979 NFL Draft and played for the team for two years before a trade to the Dolphins. He spent the remaining four years of his career in Miami.
He rushed for 443 yards and two touchdowns on 120 carries for his career.
Former Los Angeles Rams And Miami Dolphins Running Back Eddie Hill Believed He Had CTE
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The former back had remitting brain cancer in recent years and also believed he had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), although he couldn’t confirm it. Still, he didn’t regret playing football.
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He spoke to the South Floria Sun-Sentinel in a feature on the poor health of several Miami Dolphins players in 2018, revealing he was in remission from brain cancer and was showing signs of CTE.
“Every life has a purpose and football was one of those biblical, scriptural things that I learned early in life that applied to me, the gift,” he said. “And recently, in the last 10-15 years, I’ve learned that purpose and I live that purpose.”
Hill had four children: Valencia, Quadtrine, Blaize, and Kyra.
TPS extends condolences to Eddie Hill’s family, friends, and loved ones.
R.I.P., Eddie Hill – 1957-2025
Odell Beckham Jr. Breaks His Silence On Private ‘Chronic’ Health Battle Amid Retirement Talks
Odell Beckham Jr. (Sam Navarro-Imagn Images)
It might be time for Odell Beckham Jr. to hang up his cleats for good.
The 32-year-old has been in the league since he was drafted by the New York Giants in 2014, and it might be time for him to consider his post-career moves, which will give him time to focus on himself.
Beckham Jr. revealed a health diagnosis he received early in February as he was diagnosed with a chronic condition known as seborrheic dermatitis.
The skin condition causes itching and flaking around his beard, which can also lead to soreness and irritation.
“I didn’t really think anything of it at all, especially because all my life I was a person who didn’t have any skincare routine,” Odell Beckham Jr. said, per PEOPLE.
“But it was uncomfortable for a while so I tried to find solutions myself.
“I started putting vitamin E oil on it to help so at least it doesn’t feel dry.
“Obviously, my appearance is what’s going to bring in the money or make certain deals.
“So I wasn’t ultra embarrassed by it.
“But I also know that being in a lot of pictures, it’s not something that I want to be seen.
“I really had to figure it out and find a solution for it.
“When I found out millions of others had this condition, it kind of just simplified it for me in not being embarrassed and just doing what we have to do.”
Three-time Pro Bowl receiver and former Super Bowl winner Odell Beckham Jr. was released by the Dolphins last year after registering only nine catches for 55 yards in nine games this past season.
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Beckham, the No 12 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, shot to stardom in his first five NFL seasons with the New York Giants.
However, once he was traded to Cleveland, his career began to go downhill. He did have a resurgence with the Rams, but an ACL injury ended all hope of him ever getting back into form.
Odell Beckham Jr. Has Been On Four Different Teams In Four Years
Former Dolphins WR Odell Beckham Jr. (Image Credit: Getty Images)
The Miami Dolphins released WR Odell Beckham Jr. in December 2024 after the veteran receiver signed a one-year, $3 million deal months before.
He finished with just 55 receiving yards and no touchdowns in his one year with the club.
Beckham has been unable to find a home for the past four years. In fact, he has played for four different teams in the past four years; if you eliminate the year he missed due to a torn ACL in the Super Bowl.
New York Giants (2014–2018)
Cleveland Browns (2019–2021)
Los Angeles Rams (2021)
Baltimore Ravens (2023)
Miami Dolphins (2024)
