Cincinnati Bengals safety Dax Hill (23) catches a pass during an interception drill at Bengals spring practice at the IEL Indoor Facility in Cincinnati on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK

Report: Cincinnati Bengals Exercising Fifth-Year Option on Cornerback Dax Hill

Originally posted on Cincinnati Bengals on SI
By James Rapien | Last updated Apr 29, 2025 2:39 PM ET

The Bengals are exercising the fifth-year option on cornerback Dax Hill according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.

The 24-year-old appeared in five games for Cincinnati last season before suffering a torn ACL. He was the Bengals' top cornerback.

Hill was entering the final year of his rookie contract. He's scheduled to make $12.6 million on the option.

This is noteworthy because it gives us a real idea of how the Bengals feel about Hill. He impressed at corner last season and they think he can be a part of their defensive core moving forward. It's also a sign that they believe he can he a high-end outside cornerback in the NFL.

Hill has 151 tackles (seven for loss) 13 passes defensed, seven quarterback hits, 2.5 sacks and two interceptions in 37 career games.

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