Longtime Bengals star signs with AFC juggernaut for epic reunion

Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Mike Hilton (21) celebrates a stop in the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 18 game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. The Bengals won 19-17 to finish the regular season at 9-8. | Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesThe Cincinnati Bengals are licking their wounds after Week 3's 48-10 blowout in Minnesota, and the latest news in NFL free agency only adds insult to injury.

Sure, the Bengals are technically still leading the AFC North, but they're not some Super Bowl contender at the minute. Losing Joe Burrow for at least three months will do that to you.

For…