{"id":228882,"date":"2025-07-23T05:24:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T05:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/228882\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T05:24:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T05:24:10","slug":"its-been-real-mike-hilton-appears-to-say-goodbye-to-cincinnati-bengals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/228882\/","title":{"rendered":"‘It’s been real!’: Mike Hilton appears to say goodbye to Cincinnati, Bengals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Defensive back Mike Hilton<\/a>, who has played the past four seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals<\/a>, posted video of Cincinnati on his Instagram<\/a> story, with the caption, “It’s been real!”<\/p>\n

Hilton is considered one of the best remaining free agents at defensive back. He played in 64 games with 36 starts for Cincinnati since leaving the Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> for the Bengals after the 2020 season.<\/p>\n

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Hilton’s six interceptions as a Bengal include one returned for a touchdown<\/a> against Pittsburgh in 2021.<\/p>\n

In 2024, Hilton was held as Broncos<\/a> quarterback Bo Nix scrambled, but no penalty was called<\/a> during the first quarter of Cincinnati’s\u00a0NFL Week 17 win<\/a> against Denver. Earlier in the season, Hilton\u00a0suffered a leg injury<\/a>\u00a0during the first quarter of the\u00a0NFL Week 4 win<\/a>\u00a0against Carolina.<\/p>\n

Hilton is entering his ninth NFL season. He played his first four seasons for the Steelers.<\/p>\n

\"Cincinnati<\/p>\n

Cincinnati Bengals defensive back Mike Hilton<\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Mike Hilton free agency: DB says goodbye to Cincinnati, Bengals<\/a><\/p>\n