The Dallas Cowboys and Las Vegas Raiders have been connected to a veteran defensive back in NFL free agency.<\/p>\n
Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox listed the Cowboys and Raiders as the top landing spots for free agent cornerback Mike Hilton, who has yet to sign with a team after spending the last four seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals.<\/p>\n
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“Hilton would be a terrific target for the Dallas Cowboys, who enter camp with injury concerns at cornerback.\u00a0The Las Vegas Raiders could also find a home for Hilton after losing slot corner Nate Hobbs in free agency,” Knox wrote.<\/p>\n
Hilton has established himself as one of the better slot corners in football over the past few years. The 31-year-old is an excellent run defender who tallied a career high in defensive stops (38) in 2024. He also earned a\u00a091.7 run defense grade from Pro Football Focus, which led all corners.<\/p>\n
Dallas and Las Vegas could both use Hilton. The Cowboys’ cornerback room is facing some uncertainty due to injuries to Trevon Diggs and rookie third-round pick Shavon Revel Jr., so adding a savvy and experienced veteran like Hilton to serve as the starting nickel would be logical.<\/p>\n
The Raiders lost their starting nickel, Nate Hobbs, to the Green Bay Packers in free agency this offseason and have yet to find a viable replacement for him. Replacing Hobbs with Hilton would be a masterful move from general manager John Spytek.<\/p>\n
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It’s shocking that Hilton is still on the open market as teams kick off training camp this week. We’ll see if the Mississippi product finds a new home before the regular season.<\/p>\n
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