George Iloka has been one of the better-kept secrets in the NFL. He is a quality safety in the NFL, and has done a very good job at limiting big plays against the Bengals’ defense over his career.
In some ways though, Iloka is a throwback player who often looks to separate the receiver from the ball by laying a huge hit on them. That has been fine up until this offseason where the NFL has gotten way more strict about their rules on big hits.
It used to be only helmet-to-helmet hits were flagged, but now any player using the crown of their helmet to hit another player will be flagged and possibly punished.