But with Tagovailoa’s expected return in Week 8, Hill’s stock is once again on the rise.

No one is seemingly more excited about Tagovailoa’s return than Hill himself. Earlier this week, the eight-time Pro Bowler expressed his excitement with a bold 12-word message for NFL fans.

“We’re back, baby! Strike up the f—–g band! Start me this week!” Hill told reporters.

With Tagovailoa at the helm in the Dolphins’ Week 1 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Hill reeled in seven catches for 130 yards and a touchdown. Since then, he’s failed to notch more than 70 yards in a single game.

Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins

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Hill emphasized Tagovailoa’s importance to the Dolphins’ success earlier this week.

“It makes a lot of difference. Tua — him and Mike [McDaniel], they’ve got this real special connection,” Hill said, via ESPN. “He allows Tua to be Tua. Tua has a connection with all the guys, all of us spend a lot of time with Tua so the connection is there. Then when you bring that all on the field, it magnifies everything that we do — throws are on time, playcalling, the operation is faster. He just does a great job of commanding this offense.”