Cincinnati Bengals safety Dax Hill has struggled ever since he was selected by the team in the 2022 NFL Draft, especially last season when he was a full-time first-team player for the first time. As a result, the Bengals have decided to change his position this upcoming season.
The Bengals signed safety Geno Stone this offseason presumably to fill Dax Hill’s spot in the starting lineup. And with Stone taking over, the Bengals announced that Hill would be moving to cornerback.
“We’ve seen it from him, and we think it’s the best opportunity right now to help our team,” Taylor said according to Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
This will not be completely new for Hill as he played cornerback during his time with the Michigan Wolverines in college.
“One of the reasons you took him was because of all the various things you’d seen on tape from him,” Taylor said. “He’s a superb athlete; he’s got great size; and he did a good amount of coverage at Michigan, playing inside covering slots, played some outside. The versatility is what made him the pick that he was. We’re really excited for his future. He has done a tremendous job embracing this opportunity, and I’m excited to see him go out there and compete.”
We’ll have to see how Hill performs in his next position.
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