NFL player Hill found liable for two counts of battery
A Miami jury has found Tyreek Hill liable for two counts of battery but not liable for the eight remaining claims made by Lakeeta Vaccaro, ending the high-profile civil trial involving the NFL wide receiver and his estranged wife.
Key points
- A Miami jury found Tyreek Hill liable for two counts of battery but not liable for eight other claims.
- The jury awarded Lakeeta Vaccaro $500,000 in compensatory damages but no punitive damages.
- Hill's NFL return remains unclear as he recovers from a September 2025 knee injury.
A Miami jury has found NFL wide receiver Tyreek Hill liable for two counts of battery in a civil trial brought by his estranged wife, Lakeeta Vaccaro. The jury also found Hill not liable for the eight remaining claims, which included battery, assault and continuing domestic violence.
The jury awarded Vaccaro $500,000 in compensatory damages but did not award punitive damages. Hill, 32, who has played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins, was found liable for one incident in January 2024 and another in April 2025.
Testimony during the trial
Vaccaro, 30, testified that Hill allegedly pulled her hair and, in her words, "treated me like I was, just, a man." Hill took the stand last week and denied what he called false allegations, though he said in one instance he shoved her and created a hole in the wall.
treated me like I was, just, a man
— Lakeeta Vaccaro
What the verdict means
Hill, wearing a dark polo shirt on Tuesday, embraced one of his attorneys and shook hands with others after the verdict before leaving the courtroom alone. It is not immediately clear what the outcome means for his return to the NFL.
Hill is still recovering from a dislocated knee and torn ligaments suffered in September 2025 while with the Dolphins. His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, has indicated he could be ready to play by November.
