MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Several Dolphins players were arrested by Miami-Dade Police Department officers before Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, including All-Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill.

Hill said he was stopped for allegedly speeding on the way to Hard Rock Stadium about three hours before game time. He was eventually handcuffed after a “verbal altercation” ensued, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Darlington. Hill was cited for reckless driving, sources told Darlington.

He was released after a few minutes, but the incident was filmed by fans nearby and quickly spread on social media. Hill said he did not know why the situation escalated to such an extent.

“Right now, I’m still trying to piece it all together … I still don’t know what happened,” he said after the game. “But I want to use this platform to say, ‘What if I wasn’t Tyreek Hill?’ Worst case scenario, you know? … Everyone has black sheep in every situation, but I want to use this platform to find a way to turn this around and make something positive out of it for myself and Miami-Dade and do something positive for the community.”

“It’s difficult. I don’t want to bring race into it, but sometimes it gets kind of tricky when you do that. What if I wasn’t Tyreek Hill? God knows what those guys would have done. I just wanted to make sure I did what my uncle always told me to do when I’m in that situation – put my hands on the wheel and just listen.”

Hill said he had “no idea” why the police handcuffed him. He said he was neither disrespectful nor did he verbally abuse the police.

Dolphins offensive lineman Terron Armstead said Hill was “pretty upset but ready to play” when he entered the locker room before the game. Hill had the most receiving yards of the game against the Jaguars with 130 receiving yards, including an 80-yard touchdown – the longest of his career. After the game, Hill celebrated by putting his hands behind his back while teammate Jaylen Waddle “held him down.”

At one point during the incident, videos showed Hill handcuffed to the ground and surrounded by four police officers.

Dolphins teammates Calais Campbell and Jonnu Smith stopped to assist Hill and de-escalate the situation, which also led to Campbell’s arrest.

“I disobeyed a direct order,” Campbell said when asked why officers told him he was under arrest. “He said I was too close to the scene, and then I think he said something about not moving my car in time, I don’t know… He told me I wasn’t under arrest, but he cited me for being arrested and then released.”

“It’s difficult. I don’t want to bring race into it, but sometimes it gets kind of tricky when you do that. What if I wasn’t Tyreek Hill? God knows what those guys would have done.”

Tyreek Hill

Miami-Dade Police released a statement from Director Stephanie V. Daniels, who said she had initiated an “immediate review of all the details of the incident.” Three hours later, Daniels announced that one of the officers involved had been “placed on administrative duties for the duration of the investigation.”

Hill was informed of the decision during his post-game press conference and agreed to the measure.

“That should tell you everything you need to know then,” Hill said. “I’m just glad my teammates were there to support me in my situation because I felt alone. When they showed up, I realized we have a damn good team this year that they’re putting their lives on the line for. It was incredible to see that.”

Campbell also said it made “sense” that the officer was given administrative duties and that “that’s the way it should be.”

NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said the league was in contact with the Dolphins but declined to comment further.

Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said after the game he didn’t know all the details but was pleased with how his team pulled together to help a teammate.

“Some of the guys involved in particular – Calais Campbell and Jonnu – were pretty unsettled,” McDaniel said. “I think you try to prepare a team for the unknown. You definitely can’t predict exact situations. A lot of things fall under the veil of adversity and the common denominator is that with any kind of adversity in life, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. You’re not necessarily prepared for that, but neither were our teammates who were in distress. So we’re just doing the best we can.”

The Dolphins beat the Jaguars 20-17 after scoring 13 unanswered points in the second half.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.