Cornerback Darius Hillary will sign with the Cincinnati Bengals, joining wide receiver Alex Erickson and NFL veteran Kevin Zeitler on the AFC North squad. Jim Owczarski of the Enquirer first reported the signing, as NFL Draft Diamonds did moments later.
Hillary played in 13 games last season as a starter in a veteran secondary, recording 44 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss. He was part of a defense that ranked first in the nation in scoring defense (13.7 points per game allowed) and seventh in passing yards allowed (173.