Overview
- The Bengals announced that B.J. Hill passed his physical and was cleared to practice after starting training camp on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list for a lingering foot injury.
- The foot issue kept Hill out of the team's first several weeks of camp while medical staff and coaches managed his recovery.
- Hill returns to a defensive line that added Dexter Lawrence II and Jonathan Allen in the offseason, giving the Bengals a deeper veteran rotation inside.
- The team has not indicated he will play in the next preseason game and plans to ease him into practice reps to protect his short- and long-term health.
- Hill’s three-year contract and heavy snap totals in 2025 highlight his role as a high-usage, run-stopping interior defender and his availability will shape Cincinnati’s snap distribution and depth going into the regular season.