Tyreek Hill Cited with Careless Driving, Seatbelt Violation After Traffic Stop

Miami-Dade Police cited Tyreek Hill for careless driving and a safety belt violation during his traffic stop, according to ESPN's Jeff Darlington, writing in the citation's notes that Hill was allegedly driving what officers deemed to be a "visual estimation" of 60 mph.

After pulling Hill over, officers removed him from his vehicle, handcuffed him and laid him on the pavement face down.

The Miami-Dade Police Department immediately commenced an investigation into the situation and released body-cam footage.

One of the detaining officers, Danny Torres, was placed on administrative leave and remains under that designation as the Miami-Dade PD's Internal Affairs investigation continues, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network noted.

Hill's teammate, Calais Campbell, was also handcuffed after pulling over upon seeing Hill being detained. Dolphins' tight end Jonnu Smith was also at the scene.

The Dolphins described the officers' actions as "overly aggressive and violent conduct" in a statement.

"It is both maddening and heartbreaking to watch the very people we trust to protect our community use such unnecessary force and hostility towards these players, yet it is also a reminder that not every situation like this ends in peace, as we are grateful this one did," the team added.

A number of Hill's teammates decried the actions of the officers at the scene.

"Excessive force on a Black man, that's not uncommon. It's a very common thing in America," safety Jevon Holland told reporters. "So I think that needs to be addressed at a countrywide level."

"Obviously we all see the police brutality that goes on in this country, and when you see your teammate possibly being part of that, you're doing everything in your power to help him," Smith added

Hill's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, called the situation "heartbreaking, upsetting and uncalled for," while Hill's legal team said it was "exploring all legal remedies" in a statement, describing the Miami-Dade PD's actions as "excessive."

The South Florida Police Benevolent Association, the union representing the Miami-Dade officers, said in its own statement that Hill was "uncooperative" and that officers handcuffed Hill "pursuant to policy and for their immediate safety."