Cincinnati Bengals (4-4) head coach Zac Taylor ruled out slot cornerback Mike Hilton to play against the Carolina Panthers (2-6) on Sunday with a finger injury.
Hilton, 28, did not practice this week and Taylor said the upcoming bye week following Sunday’s game was a factor in the decision to rest him. The loss of Hilton in the slot is a big one for the Bengals as they rely on him to fill several roles on defense. Jalen Davis will start at slot cornerback in place of Hilton. Davis has been in the NFL since 2018 playing for the Miami Dolphins and Arizona Cardinals before coming to Cincinnati in 2020.