After three seasons with the Miami Dolphins, it wouldn’t be a surprise if the 30-year-old is on the trading block after quitting on his squad in Week 18. But former Dolphins linebacker Rob Ninkovich thinks head coach Mike McDaniel is part of the problem.

Hill has been at the center point of trade rumors since he expressed his desire to leave the Dolphins after the season finale on January 5. But while speaking to NFL executives about the league’s offseason, an executive gave ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler a “wild” suggestion involving Hill — Miami trading him to the New England Patriots.