Dolphins' Hill challenges 100m gold medalist Lyles to 50-yard race
Miami Dolphins star wideout Tyreek Hill is asking 100m gold medalist Noah Lyles to sign a deal so the two can race.
"Sign the contract and lock in that 50-yard race," Hill posted to X on Sunday.
The eight-time Pro Bowler said previously he would beat Lyles in a race and criticized him for his performance in the 200m event at the Summer Olympics.
Lyles doesn't believe Hill is serious about racing him but is willing to do it if the two sides come to an agreement.
"Tyreek is just chasing clout," Lyles said Saturday on the "Nightcap" podcast. "Anytime somebody fast comes up, he says he wants to race them. If he really wanted to race people, he would have shown up like DK Metcalf ... The man raced in the 60m this year in the masters division. The man dodges smoke. I ain't got time for that."
Lyles added, "We can race if he's serious about it. If he's truly serious ... you'll see me on the track."
Hill won the men's 60m event at the USA Track & Field Masters Indoor Championships in 2023 with a 6.70 time.
Tyreek Hill won the men’s 60m at the USATF Masters Indoor Championships 🤯🐆@cheetah ran a 6.70 💨
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It marked the first time Hill had participated in a formal track event since 2014 while in college.