In final week’s victory over the Indianapolis Colts, defensive lineman B.J. Hill grabbed an interception off quarterback Gardner Minshew. It was the primary interception of his NFL profession.
He now has his second in as many weeks, with this one coming in reasonably weird style.
In opposition to the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday, Hill was on the sector late within the first half as Nick Mullens and the Minnesota offense tried to place factors on the board earlier than halftime. Mullens dropped to throw, and Hill was among the many defenders placing stress on the Vikings QB, as Hill was making an attempt to wrestle Mullens to the bottom.
The Minnesota QB tried to throw the ball away, nevertheless it hit Hill proper within the facemask earlier than bouncing round, and by some means Hill was in a position to swap from tackle-mode, to interception-mode:
You may view the play right here as nicely.
Additionally … a help needs to be given to Mullens’ butt on this play. After the soccer hits Hill within the facemask, it bounces into Mullens’ posterior, which retains the play alive and offers Hill the possibility to complete the play.
In response to the published on the NFL Community, Hill visited the Bengals’ defensive again assembly room this previous week to brag about his INT towards the Colts. It now appears like a return journey is likely to be so as.
