{"id":211110,"date":"2025-03-10T12:31:21","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T16:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=211110"},"modified":"2025-03-10T12:31:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T16:31:21","slug":"23-sack-veteran-signs-contract-with-cincinnati-bengals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/03\/10\/23-sack-veteran-signs-contract-with-cincinnati-bengals\/","title":{"rendered":"23-Sack Veteran Signs Contract With Cincinnati Bengals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Seven-year veteran defensive tackle B.J. Hill has signed a new contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. Hill, a former third-round pick, spent the 2024 season with the Cincinnati Bengals but also played for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/giants\/\" target=\"_self\">New York Giants<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:eprlmnwwrsg3s4wgwohitdlc\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3ljzxxb5qw22u\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreicwbqk6ej5rfhhmswsbe2yalkm5xxe7vtzt462u4gthahmsbarbny\">\n<p lang=\"en\">BJ Hill back to the Bengals for 3-years, $33M per Schefty.<\/p>\n<p>He deserves it and this does not preclude them from getting deals done with Chase &amp; Higgins done but I can only imagine the reaction of Bengals fans when these non-WR extensions get reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Field Yates (<a  href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:eprlmnwwrsg3s4wgwohitdlc?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@fieldyates.bsky.social<\/a>) <a  href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:eprlmnwwrsg3s4wgwohitdlc\/post\/3ljzxxb5qw22u?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>B.J. Hill, Cincinnati Bengals, Agree to Contract<\/h2>\n<p>The Cincinnati Bengals had one of the league&#8217;s worst defenses last year, but B.J. Hill was one of the few players who carried his weight. Starting and appearing in 15 games, the 29-year-old finished the season with three sacks, 56 tackles, seven tackles-for-loss, nine quarterback hits, and a 70.2 PFF grade, the 24th-best mark in the league. Despite his strong play, Cincinnati narrowly missed the playoffs and finished the season with a 9-8 record.<\/p>\n<p>B.J. Hill originally entered the league as a third-round pick in the 2018 <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-draft\/\" target=\"_self\">NFL Draft<\/a>. Selected by the New York Giants, the North Carolina State product immediately played a major role on the defense. Appearing in all 16 games while making 12 starts, Hill finished his inaugural season with 5.5 sacks, 48 tackles, six tackles-f0r-loss, and eight quarterback hits. Unfortunately, he couldn&#8217;t maintain this production, as his playing time decreased in 2019 and 2020. Following the 2020 campaign, the Giants traded Hill to the Cincinnati Bengals for <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/08\/30\/giants-acquire-billy-price-from-bengals\/\" target=\"_self\">first-round bust Billy Price<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This move paid dividends for the Bengals, as Hill became a key part of the defense. During his first year with the team, the defensive tackle recorded 5.5 sacks, 50 tackles, six tackles-for-loss, and 12 quarterback hits while helping the team go on a deep playoff run. The Bengals won the AFC but <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/game\/_\/gameId\/401326638\/rams-bengals\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">narrowly lost the Super Bowl<\/a> to Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams.<\/p>\n<p>B.J. Hill parlayed his successful season with the Bengals into a three-year contract extension. This proved to be a wise investment for both sides, as Hill earned a starting role and remained a consistent part of the Cincinnati Bengals pass rush. Since entering the league, the North Carolina State product has recorded 23.5 sacks in 112 games (67 starts).<\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo: Albert Cesare &#8211; USA Today Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veteran defensive tackle B.J. Hill has signed a new contract. 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