MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins plan to signal 31-year-old, seven-year veteran cornerback Mike Hilton, who spent his previous 4 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, the South Florida Solar Sentinel has confirmed.
The transaction was first reported by NFL reporter Jordan Schultz.
The Hilton acquisition comes on the day that nickel/slot cornerback Kader Kohou went down in observe with an obvious proper leg damage, additional depleting a bunch that was eyed with suspicion.
Hilton, arguably the perfect defensive again the Bengals had in recent times, has performed greater than 4,700 snaps within the nickel/slot throughout his profession.
Hilton performed closely for the Bengals previously 4 seasons recording 739 snaps (70 p.c) in 2024, 878 (80 p.c) in 2023, 701 snaps (77 p.c) in 2022, and 803 snaps (71 p.c in 2021).
The Hilton acquisition additionally comes the identical day the Dolphins signed cornerback Jack Jones, who final performed for the New England Patriots, and two days after the Dolphins signed cornerback Cornell Armstrong, one in every of their 2018 draftees.
Hilton (5 foot 9, 184 kilos) was initially signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent out of Mississippi in 2016, the place he performed alongside former Dolphins Laremy Tunsil, the left sort out who was Miami’s 2016 first-round decide, and defensive sort out Robert Nkemdiche (2019).
After being launched by the Jaguars, Hilton joined New England (2016), then the Pittsburgh Steelers (2016-20) after which the Bengals.
Hilton made 36 begins for the Bengals whereas taking part in 64 video games and recording six interceptions.
Hilton has 11 profession interceptions and 456 tackles.
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