Tyreek Hill: What We Know About Suit For Allegedly Injuring Influencer

Most of the NFL courtroom attention this week has been on Stefon Diggs, who was found not guilty in an assault case involving his former personal chef. But he is not the only star wide receiver whose name is tied to a legal headline right now. Tyreek Hill, the former Miami Dolphins speedster and one of the most electric players of his era, is also in court — this time for a civil lawsuit by social media influencer and model Sophie Hall.

The case centers around an alleged incident from June 2023 at Tyreek Hill’s Southwest Ranches home in South Florida. According to Hall’s lawsuit, she met Hill after buying a ticket for her son to attend his football camp. From there, the two reportedly exchanged messages, and Hill allegedly arranged for Hall to travel to Florida and spend time at his home. What started as a visit eventually turned into a backyard football workout, and that is where Hall says everything went left.

Hall claims she participated in offensive line-style drills with Hill and his trainer, and the lawsuit alleges that things shifted after she allegedly pushed Hill backward during one of the plays. According to the complaint, people watching — including members of Hill’s family — laughed after the moment, and Hall’s side argues that Hill became embarrassed. The lawsuit alleges that on a later play, Hill charged into her “violently and with great force,” causing a fracture to her right leg.

Hall’s side says the injury was serious. The complaint says she later needed surgery with metal hardware implanted, and Local 10 reported that she claims she still attends weekly physical therapy while dealing with pain and weakness. Hall is suing Hill for claims that include assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligence. Depending on the cited filing, the damages have been described as up to $50,000 or in the $50,001-to-$75,000 range, but the larger point is that this is a civil case — meaning Hill is being sued for damages, not facing criminal charges in this trial.

Hill’s side has denied wrongdoing and is pushing back hard on Hall’s version of events. In court, Judge David Haimes summarized Hill’s defense, stating that Hill denies causing the injury and argues that Hall was negligent, voluntarily participated in the drills, and assumed the risks inherent in participating in football. Hill’s attorney has also previously argued that Hall’s injury happened because she tripped over a dog during the drills, not because Hill intentionally hurt her.

As of now, the case has officially moved into trial mode. Hill appeared in a Broward County courtroom on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, while jury selection began with nearly 100 potential jurors present. CBS Miami reported that a jury was selected, and NBC6 reported that opening statements were expected Thursday, with the trial estimated to last about two weeks. Hill, 32, was released by the Dolphins in February after four seasons in Miami and remains a free gent, so this courtroom battle is unfolding at a time when his football future is already under a microscope.

So, for anybody just catching up, the simple version is this: Sophie Hall says a friendly football lesson at Tyreek Hill’s home turned violent and left her with a fractured leg that required surgery. Hill says he did not cause her injury and that Hall accepted the risks of participating in the drills. Now, instead of this being just another off-field headline floating around social media, both sides are in front of a Broward County jury, and the next couple of weeks should determine how much weight Hall’s claims — and Hill’s defense — actually carry in court.

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