CINCINNATI -- Longtime NFL executive Bill Tobin died at the age of 83, the Bengals announced Friday.
Tobin is best known for being the general manager of the Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears and serving as the Detroit Lions' director of player personnel. He was a consultant with the Bengals from 2003 until 2022.
Bengals president Mike Brown called Tobin "a true NFL success story."
"He was a good person and I considered him a good friend," Brown said in a statement. "With Bill, I respected everything he said.