The Bengals have a crowded secondary after retaining S Vonn Bell and adding S Geno Stone during this free agency. Cincinnati HC Zac Taylor mentioned DB Daxton Hill will move to cornerback after spending his first two seasons as a safety.
The Bengals added a couple of talented safeties in free agency, but that has made one of their former first-round picks the odd man out.
When the Bengals made him a first-round draft choice two years ago, Dax Hill was considered the second-best safety in his class, behind only Kyle Hamilton.
The Bengals named Dax Hill one of their starting safeties for the 2023 season. However, the 2022 first-round selection seems to have already lost the job following Cincinnati's flurry of offseason moves.
The Bengals added safeties Vonn Bell and Geno Stone this offseason, leaving the spot for S Daxton Hill in question. Hill mentioned the team has been open about how they plan on using him this upcoming season.
After a rough 2023 season on the defensive side of the football, it was widely expected that the Cincinnati Bengals would flash some cash during the free-agency window this offseason.
Bengals S Daxton Hill is being joined by former Michigan teammate CB D.J. Turner in Cincinnati and is hoping that the two can recreate some of the success they had in college.
The Bengals won out to get one of their desired safeties after losing their veteran tandem. The Cincinnati Bengals recently signed former Los Angeles Rams safety Nick Scott to a three-year deal to pair with Daxton Hill who will be starting for the first time next season at safety.
The Bengals have four players on NFL.com's top 101 free agents list, and they are likely to lose their top ranked player in free agency.
Bengals Bengals S Daxton Hill said he is entering next season with a “different mentality” as he looks to earn the first-team role at safety. “It starts whenever I start back up this offseason training,” Hill said, via Laurel Pfahler of the Dayton Daily News.
Chidobe Awuzie is continuing a long tradition of veterans passing on their knowledge to the younger secondary players. The Cincinnati Bengals had quite the run following their Halloween loss to the Cleveland Browns.
The Bengals offense looks lost without WR Ja'Marr Chase. It seems they're searching for answers on defense as well.
You’ve asked for them, now they’re here. In the 2022 NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals spent their first two selections on defensive backs, drafting Daxton Hill and Cam Taylor-Britt, respectively.
Bengals Bengals DC Lou Anarumo commented on how the team plans to use safeties Daxton Hill, Jessie Bates, and Vonn Bell together, even adding that they may all see the field at the same time in certain situations this season.
The absence of Jessie Bates is paving the way for Daxton Hill to play heavy snaps as a rookie. When the Cincinnati Bengals went with a defensive back with the 31st overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, many questions began to fly.
The Bengals’ first pick in the 2022 NFL Draft proved to be one of the biggest steals in Round 1. When it came time for the 2022 NFL Draft, it was evident the Cincinnati Bengals were fully committed to upgrading the defense, especially the secondary.
In accordance with his slot, the No. 31 overall pick will earn $13M over the course of his four-year rookie contract.
It was another special evening for the University of Michigan on night one of the NFL Draft, this time with defensive end Aidan Hutchinson taking center stage.
Michigan safety Daxton Hill was selected in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals with the No. 32 overall pick. Hill showed flashes of his elite athleticism while at Michigan and now he'll get a chance to do so in The Queen City on Sundays.
NAME: Daxton Hill POSITION: Safety SCHOOL: Michigan HEIGHT: 6′ WEIGHT: 190 pounds CAREER BACKGROUND A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Daxton Hill attended Booker T.
At Michigan, Minter will inherit a defense that is much more talented than the one he leaves at Vanderbilt.
Look for Hill to be one of the first safeties off the board.
Harbaugh gave every answer without giving an actual answer regarding Hill’s status.
Since debuting for the Wolverines in 2019, junior defensive back Daxton Hill has consistently proven that the hype surrounding his recruiting process and decision to join Michigan was far more than mere smoke and mirrors.
Junior safety Daxton Hill isn't the biggest talker, but he said some good things during Tuesday afternoon's availability. Unfortunately, the August sun got the better of my iPhone, so instead of these being direct quotes or video clips, these are paraphrased statements from hand written notes. On Mike Macdonald's defense...
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