Tyreek Hill, Ja'Marr Chase in attendance at Chad Ochocinco's 'Wideout Workshop'

Miami Herald

09-07-2025

Chad Ochocinco has held many titles since the turn of the century.
Wide receiver. Podcaster. Even an esthetician if you believe his Instagram bio.
You can now add camp counselor to the list.
Ochocinco held his inaugural Wideout Workshop July 7-9 in Miami Beach, bringing together the who's who at the position for a three-day training session. Reigning triple crown winner and Cincinnati Bengals receiver Ja'Marr Chase, the Miami Dolphins' Tyreek Hill, the Cleveland Browns' Jerry Jeudy of Deerfield Beach as well as former Miami Hurricanes standouts K.J. Osborne and Xavier Restrepo were just a handful of the attendees. Other active players included fellow Bengals wideout Tee Higgins, the Seattle Seahawks receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, the Green Bay Packers' Jayden Reed, the Denver Broncos' Courtland Sutton, the Buffalo Bills' Elijah Moore and the Houston Texans' Tank Dell.
Known for his elite footwork, Ochocinco will seemingly use the Wideout Workshop to pass down some of his expertise to the next generation of receivers. After 10 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals and one with the New England Patriots, Ochocinco finished with 766 receptions for 11,059 yards and 67 touchdowns. The former Miami Beach High star made the Pro Bowl six times and led the NFL in receiving yards in 2006.
Videos from the retreat show the crop of receivers working on their releases, route-running and catching-in traffic. Some of the clips have also already begun to go viral including one of Chase's gazelle-like movement and another of Hill blowing by Smith-Njigba in coverage.
Hill's presence should be nothing to look down upon. After a 2023 in which he was at one point on pace for the NFL's first 2,000-yard receiving season, the 2016 draftee had one of the worst years of his career. Hill caught just 81 balls for 959 yards and six touchdowns, his lowest marks since an injury-plagued 2019.
Although it was later revealed that Hill played through a fractured wrist, an end-of-season blow-up signaled cast doubt on whether this was the end of Hill's time with the Dolphins.
'There are a lot of things I need to reassess about my career,' Hill said following the Dolphins 32-20 loss to the New York Jets. 'Just see what I need to do to continue to get better as a player so I can continue to reach that 1,000-yard mark. It [stinks] missing QB 1.... I've got to do what's best for me and my family, whether that's here or wherever the case may be. I'm opening the door. I'm out, bro.
'It was great playing here, but at the end of the day, I've got to do what's best for my career. I'm too much of a competitor to be just out there.'
But after an apology tour and wrist surgery, it later seems like Hill is excited to be back in South Florida.
'It was tough,' Hill said of how the 2024 season ended. 'Obviously, emotions were high then, but at the end of the day I'm just looking to move forward from that. Hoping that I can prove myself and prove to my teammates I'm still one of them ones who's chasing 2k, one of those ones chasing playoff dreams and all of that great stuff.'
With Hill back in the fold, 2025 will be a pivotal season for the Dolphins. The pressure is official on as Hill's guaranteed money runs out after this season. That means the Dolphins could potentially cut the eight-time Pro Bowler if he has down year.