The Pittsburgh Steelers have had a revolving door at slot cornerback since Mike Hilton left, and that’s likely to continue. While they brought back Cameron Sutton, that is potentially a short-term solution, and he is facing an eight-game suspension.
After four seasons with the Steelers, Mike Hilton signed a four-year, $24 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2021. He is now in the final year of that contract, adding five interceptions, 24 tackles for loss, and two sacks. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh is still looking for answers that he is providing their rival.
“It’s becoming a trend that the Steelers simply don’t devote much resources at slot corner, be it salary cap space or draft capital”, Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recently argued.