Long before Jeremy Hill joined the Bengals as one of their prototypical big backs in 2014, Pro Bowl left tackle Andrew Whitworth watched and admired the Baton Rouge, La., native. He thinks those days are right around the corner again for Hill, the most embattled Bengal of all in the roughest of offseasons.
His fumble with 1:23 left opened the door for it all in what is still that unspeakable Wild Card loss to the Steelers. But at just 23 years old, he’s just one year removed from being arguably the Bengals’ Most Valuable Player in one of the best seasons ever by a Cincinnati running back.