One year after leaving the Pittsburgh Steelers for the cross-division rival Cincinnati Bengals in free agency to the tune of a four-year, $26 million deal, slot cornerback Mike Hilton couldn’t be happier with the decision.
Though Steelers fans and teammates remain upset that Pittsburgh let him get away, Hilton — who is set to appear in his first Super Bowl Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Super Bowl LVI agains the Los Angeles Rams — says there’s no hard feelings after the Steelers let him walk in free agency, losing a key member of a defense that was one of the best in football in 2019 and 2020.