REPORT: Former Wolverine, NFL cornerback suffers season-ending injury

Just an unfortunate circumstance for the former Michigan standout...

Nov 13, 2021; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Michigan Wolverines defensive back Daxton Hill (30) during a warm up prior to the game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium. / Matthew OHaren-Imagn Images

After changing positions and seemingly finding his stride in the NFL, a former Michigan standout defensive back will miss the remainder of the 2024 season with a significant injury.

According to multiple reports, Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Daxton Hill, who played safety for the Wolverines from 2019-21, suffered a torn ACL in the Bengals' 41-38 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. After struggling at safety during the first two seasons of his career in Cincinnati, Hill moved to cornerback and had thrived at the position for the Bengals. Unfortunately, he'll no be sidelined until next year.

The #Bengals defense just suffered another loss: Sources say starting CB Dax Hill is feared to have torn his ACL and would be out for the season.

Hill had found his stride in a move from safety. Now will refocus on recovery and the 2025 season. pic.twitter.com/Ort4mBmtJv

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 7, 2024

Hill, a former five-star prospect from Tulsa, Okla., had an excellent three-year career in Ann Arbor, helping the Wolverines win their first Big Ten championship in 17 years back in 2021. That season, Hill totaled 63 tackles, four tackles for loss, eight pass breakups, an interception and a fumble recovery as part of an excellent Michigan defense that featured guys like Aidan Hutchinson, David Ojabo, Mazi Smith and Josh Ross, among others. For his career, Hill finished with 145 tackles, seven tackles for loss, 17 pass breakups, three interceptions and three fumble recoveries.

Hill was selected No. 31 overall by Cincinnati in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft. In three seasons with the Bengals, Hill has totaled 151 tackles, with 2.5 sacks, 13 pass breakups and two interceptions.

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