The Cincinnati Bengals have plenty of work to do on the defensive side of the football this offseason in both the trenches and secondary. The defense was incredibly disappointing last season, so the front office brought in Al Golden to take control in hopes of some major changes.

The Bengals moved on from Lou Anarumo and brought in Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden. Golden has spent time in Cincinnati before and officially made his return after he

After hiring Al Golden, the Bengals could cut seven-year veteran captain Sam Hubbard in the 2025 NFL offseason

CINCINNATI — Pro Football Focus's Bradley Locker ran down the best-case scenarios for each NFL team across their first three picks in the 2025 NFL Draft and Cincinnati had a trio of players as best fits.

Those Bengals, after all, could potentially seek out safety help after Geno Stone's struggles last year and Jordan Battle's inability to get on the field. At corner, Cam Taylor-Britt remains a huge question mark and it sounds like Dax Hill could be undergoing a big position change, too.

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It sounds like another position change could be on the table for Cincinnati Bengals defensive back Dax Hill. New Bengals defensive coordinator Al Golden figures to implement plenty of changes as he takes over this offseason. One of those, it seems, is taking the former first-rounder Hill and putting him in the slot.

Al Golden on Bengals Defense, Possibility of Adding Key Pieces in Offseason CINCINNATI — Bengals cornerback Dax Hill suffered a torn right ACL in Week 5 against the Ravens last season. Hill was the Bengals' best cornerback through five games.