Bengals exercise fifth-year option for CB Dax Hill

The Cincinnati Bengals this week exercised CB Dax Hill’s fifth-year option for the 2026 season.

Hill, a fourth-year player in 2025, was Cincinnati’s first-round draft choice in ’22. He has played in 37 regular-season games with 24 starts, and totaled 147 tackles, seven TFLs, 2.5 sacks, 13 PDs and two INTs. He was listed as a safety through his first two seasons, then transitioned to cornerback entering last year. He started the first five games of the 2024 campaign at CB before sustaining a season-ending injury.

“I’m really excited about Dax’s future,” said head coach Zac Taylor. “We see an ascending player who attacks each day the right way. I can’t wait to see him back on the field making plays for us this season.”
 
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