Dec 31, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Mike Hilton (21) warms up against the Kansas City Chiefs prior to a game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images Denny Medley-Imagn Images

Former Bengals Cornerback Mike Hilton Signing With New Team

Originally posted on Cincinnati Bengals on SI
By Russell Heltman | Last updated Jul 26, 2025 11:46 AM ET

The Bengals officially won't have Mike Hilton playing for them anymore. FOX Sports insider Jordan Schultz reports the cornerback is signing with the Miami Dolphins, who Cincinnati plays in the Dec. 21 Sunday Night Football game this season.

Hilton was a staple in the Bengals' nickel cornerback spot the past few seasons since arriving in free agency from Pittsburgh in 2021. The 30-year-old amassed six interceptions and 283 tackles over that period. Hilton was arguably Cincinnati's best cornerback game-to-game, down-to-down this entire decade.

It means a full-on youth movement for Cincinnati in the 2025 CB room.

Sources: The #Dolphins are signing former #Bengals safety Mike Hilton.

Highly respected veteran with 13 career INTs lands in Miami, who also signed CB Jack Jones earlier this morning. pic.twitter.com/sbA9JSYX6i
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) July 26, 2025