Bengals’ defensive end Sam Hubbard is heading into a crucial second season.
One of the few bright spots defensively last season, Hubbard was able to play in all 16 games, which was a rarity for Cincinnati’s defenders last year. He finished the season with six sacks, seven tackles for a loss and two passes defended, and did it while playing behind long-time veteran Michael Johnson.
Now, Johnson is out of the picture, and Hubbard is primed to takeover his vacant starting role at defensive end opposite of Carlos Dunlap.