CINCINNATI — Mike Hilton wants to make sure his left pinky finger heals properly and won’t impact him when he returns to action. <\/p>\n
That is why he and the coaching staff made the decision this week to sit out practice and not play this Sunday against Carolina. <\/p>\n
Hilton injured the finger in the 32-13 loss to Cleveland Monday night. For a player who relies on tackling and wrapping up, as well as playing in coverage, making sure the finger is good to go and not more severely damaged is of utmost importance. <\/p>\n
“Ultimately, this week was going to be tough to play,” head coach Zac Taylor said. “We have the bye week next week. That’s what it looks like. We didn’t want to push it this week to play knowing that we had next week as well.”<\/p>\n
Hilton heard the rumblings from those on social media who criticized him for not playing this week and not being able to play through a damaged pinky finger. He replied on Twitter, “Lol yall think i quit on my team ? folks are hilarious.”<\/p>\n
\nLol yall think i quit on my team ? folks are hilarious<\/p>\n
— Mike Hilton (@MikeHilton_28) November 4, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n