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Bengals' Daxton Hill: First-team snaps coming
Hill will get plenty of first-team reps in training camp with Jessie Bates having not signed his franchise tender or reported to camp, Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com reports.
Cincinnati's first-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft can play either corner or safety, but he most recently played safety at Michigan. It seems likely the Bengals selected Hill with Bates' contract situation at least partially in mind, even if they have publicly denied it. Given that Bates has been a consistent IDP asset in his career, Hill could have a real chance to post big numbers as well if he slides smoothly into Bates' role.
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Bengals' Daxton Hill: Goes to Cincinnati in first round
The Bengals selected Hill in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft, 31st overall.
Hill was mostly a safety at Michigan but has the frame and athleticism more conventionally seen in cornerbacks, so he might see more time at corner and less at safety than he did in college. It's also possible that the Bengals targeted him as potential long-term insurance if they can't re-sign Jessie Bates at free safety, but the Bengals would be better off keeping Bates and making a starting cornerback out of Hill. He could be an immediate upgrade over Eli Apple.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-0, 192 lbs |
| Birthplace: Tulsa, OK |
| Age: 21 |
| School: Michigan |