In Bengals news, former Cincinnati Bengals running back Jeremy Hill announced that he'd be retiring from football. Also, La'el Collins showed up to OTAs and is looking good as he's rehabbing from injury.
Hill was drafted in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Bengals. He went on to play for them for four years and rushed for 2,873 yards and 29 touchdowns while also tallying 484 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown.
Hill signed with the Patriots in the 2018 offseason and spent one year there. He hasn't played a snap since that 2018 season but he just announced his retirement from football on his Instagram on Wednesday.
As for players currently on the Bengals roster, La'el Collins was signed last year during free agency with mixed reviews. He was inconsistent as the Bengals' right tackle and a Week 16 injury sidelined him for the rest of the regular season and playoff run.
Fortunately, Collins looks good in OTAs. If he's healthy enough to play this year, perhaps the Bengals could end up trading Jonah Williams to an offensive tackle-needy team. That'd clear $12 million off the books and make it easier to extend the players who want to be in Cincinnati past 2023.
La’el Collins isn’t conceding anything as Bengals RT, six months after torn ACL. This from his IG story on Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/17gFM3nWEC
— Mike Petraglia (@Trags) May 24, 2023
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