It’s hard not to root for Mike Hilton. A true NFL success story. Undersized, overlooked, undrafted. Pittsburgh signed him to their practice squad just over four years ago. He’s worked his way up the ladder since, impressing in training camp, working as the part-time slot corner, and taking over as the full-time starting nickel in 2018. A free agent in the offseason, he’s just months shy of a big payday.
Speaking to reporters Thursday, DC Keith Butler couldn’t say enough good things about Hilton.
“I called him ‘Sawed Off’ all the time,” Butler told reporters via a team transcript.