Opinion
Bengals $24 million key to postseason victory
Are the Cincinnati Bengals the primary crew that involves thoughts on the subject of 2021’s free company spending?
The Bengals invested $24 million in March on cornerback Mike Hilton as they completed revamping their beginning secondary — a course of began within the earlier free company — and it appears to be paying off.
The previous Pittsburgh Steelers — and one of many league’s greatest slot males — helped safe Cincinnati’s win over the Tennessee Titans on Saturday.
Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Mike Hilton (21) celebrates a win over the Tennessee Titans after an NFL divisional spherical playoff soccer sport, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. The Cincinnati Bengals received 19-16.
(AP Photograph/Mark Humphrey)
At an important second within the Bengals’ divisional spherical playoff sport — simply because the Titans appeared to be gaining momentum, and have been at Cincinnati’s 9-yard line — Hilton intercepted a cross from quarterback Ryan Tannehill supposed for huge receiver Chester Rogers and introduced it again to the Bengals’ facet.
Hilton jumped to bat the ball within the air and snatch it. He might have even had an opportunity to return it had Tannehill not run to sort out him after the INT.
Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Mike Hilton (21) and Cincinnati Bengals security Vonn Bell (24) sack Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) throughout the first half of an NFL divisional spherical playoff soccer sport, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn.
(AP Photograph/John Amis)
Hilton signed a 4 yr, $24 million contract with the Bengals that features a $4 million signing bonus, $6 million assured, and a mean annual wage of $6 million, Spotrac studies. The 27-year-old cornerback will earn a base wage of $3 million in 2022, a roster bonus of $500,000 and a exercise bonus of $500,000, whereas carrying a cap hit of $5,000,000 and a useless cap worth of $3 million.
After going undrafted out of the College of Mississippi, Hilton signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
Whereas Hilton acquired the interception and took it 19 yards, he wasn’t the one Bengal who intercepted a Tannehill cross. Bengals security Jessie Bates III and linebacker Logan Wilson cashed in on INTs, too.
Titans DB Armani Hooker grabbed a Burrow cross shortly after Hilton’s interception and gave the offense an opportunity to attain within the third quarter.
Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Mike Hilton (21) celebrates and interception he made towards Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) throughout the second half of an NFL divisional spherical playoff soccer sport, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn.
(AP Photograph/Mark Humphrey)
The Bengals went on to beat the Titans 19-16 in Nashville and can face the winner of the Chiefs vs. Payments matchup within the AFC Championship.
Supply: Fox Information
