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The Cowboys added former Texas CB Holton Hill to their practice squad on Wednesday.
Former Texas cornerback Holton Hill has found a new home. Continue reading “Former Texas cornerback Holton Hill signs with the Dallas Cowboys”
Holton Hill was worked out by the Dallas Cowboys in July but left without a contract. Now he’s being signed to the practice squad. | From @StarConscience
The #Cowboys are signing CB Holton Hill to their practice squad, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 22, 2021
The Dallas Cowboys are making a move in the secondary, and no, it’s not Richard Sherman. Instead, they’re adding a piece to their practice squad by signing cornerback Holton Hill who they worked out in July, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.
Hill went undrafted in 2018 out of the University of Texas before signing with the Minnesota Vikings. He played in all 16 games with three starts and registered 36 tackles, an interception, and seven passes defended.
The last two seasons have been rough Hill. In 2019, he served multiple four-game suspensions for violating the NFL’s policies on performance-enhancing substances and substance abuse. Last season, he was placed on the commissioner’s exempt list before being placed on injured reserve in November with a foot injury after appearing in just four games. He was waived from injured reserve in December.
His production over that span has mirrored his rookie season with 37 tackles, four passes defended, a forced fumble, and a sack. He was signed to the Indianapolis Colts in July but was waived in August.
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The Packers hosted a tryout for former Vikings CB Holton Hill, per the league’s transaction wire.
The Green Bay Packers took a closer look at a former cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings.
The team hosted a tryout for Holton Hill, according to league’s transaction wire on Monday.
Hill went undrafted out of Texas in 2018. He signed with the Vikings and played in 28 games over three seasons (2018-20), including six starts.
In 2019, Hill was suspended eight total games for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances and substance abuse. The Vikings waived him off injured reserve in December of last year. He signed with the Indianapolis Colts and was with the team throughout the summer before being released at final cuts.
Hill, 24, has the combination of length (6-2) and speed (4.49) the Packers generally look for at cornerback.
Over roughly 700 career snaps, Hill has allowed two touchdown passes and a passer rating of 83.8 into his coverage, per Pro Football Focus.
It’s unclear if a signing is imminent, or if the Packers are just building out the team’s emergency player board like most teams do with tryouts during the season.
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Colts waived CB Holton Hill.
The Indianapolis Colts waived cornerback Holton Hill on Monday, first reported by Adam Caplan and confirmed by Jim Ayello of The Indianapolis Star.
Can confirm the Colts have waived CB Holton Hill, per source. @caplannfl first.
— Jim Ayello (@jimayello) August 30, 2021
Hill was signed by the Colts right at the start of training camp and was competing for a depth role in the secondary. However, it appears he didn’t do enough to crack the roster, which would have been difficult given the current state of the room.
There is a chance that Hill becomes a part of the 16-man practice squad following the initial roster cuts this week.
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Colts sign CB Holton Hill.
The Indianapolis Colts signed cornerback Holton Hill, the team announced Thursday.
Hill has appeared in 28 career games while making six starts during his three seasons with the Minnesota Vikings since entering the league in 2018 as an undrafted free agent out of Texas.
Hill, 24, has recorded 69 tackles (59 solo), 1.0 tackle for loss, 1.0 sack, 11 passes defended and one interception in his career. Hill is listed at 6-foot-2 and 196 pounds while being measured with 32-inch arms.
The Colts placed veterans Xavier Rhodes and T.J. Carrie on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday so it isn’t a surprise the team is adding some depth.
Hill will be competing with Rock Ya-Sin, Marvell Tell III, Isaiah Rodgers and Andre Chachere in the cornerback room.
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Let’s see if the Cowboys end up signing Hill.
Vikings CB Holton Hill was tabbed by some to breakout in 2020. After a 2018 where he showed promise and a 2019 where he was suspended for a total of eight games, Hill went into 2020 with a chance at a big role.
Unfortunately for the Vikings and Hill, the cornerback did not have a stellar season. He had a PFF grade of 42.6, playing in just four games. Minnesota ended up waiving Hill during the season.
Now, Hill is getting a chance to impress a new team. According to the NFL transactions wire, Hill had a tryout with the Cowboys this week. Dallas has a pretty young secondary, so there’s a chance that Hill could find a role there if he plays like he did in 2018.
Hill’s 2018 PFF grade was 70.1. He had seven passes defended and one interception. He also played in all 16 games. Many of Hill’s struggles have stemmed from him being unable to stay on the field, either through injury or suspension. Maybe a healthy Hill has a resurgent year in a change of scenery. As of now, though, he is unsigned.
The Minnesota Vikings made a plethora of roster moves Tuesday, including waiving Holton Hill off IR.
The #Vikings have signed OL Zack Bailey to the practice squad.
TE Brandon Dillon has been placed on practice squad/IR and CB Holton Hill has been waived from reserve/injured. pic.twitter.com/ry59ammi5x
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) December 8, 2020
Vikings CB Holton Hill came into the 2020 season with breakout potential.
Hill was good when he could find the field in previous seasons and this year, he had a shot at thriving in a bigger role, because Minnesota lost so many corners in free agency.
Everything sounded good in theory, but that was not how things turned out in practice. Hill struggled in his bigger role and he suffered a foot injury that led to him missing significant time.
On Tuesday, Minnesota announced that it waived Hill off the injured reserve. He played three seasons with the team, the best of which was as a rookie when he had seven passes defended and an interception, playing in all 16 games.
The team wasn’t done making roster moves on Tuesday. The Vikings also signed tight end Brandon Dillon and offensive lineman Zack Bailey to the practice squad.
The Detroit Lions Week 9 opponent, the Minnesota Vikings, have released their injury designations ahead of Sunday’s game.
The Detroit Lions Week 9 opponent, the Minnesota Vikings, have released their injury designations ahead of Sunday’s game and they will be without three corners — including both starters — with a fourth being listed as questionable.
Here’s a look at the Vikings’ full injury designations list.
| Player | Position | Injury | Designation |
| Cameron Dantzler | CB (starter) | Concussion | OUT |
| Holton Hill | CB (starter) | Foot | OUT |
| Mark Fields | CB | Chest | OUT |
| Harrison Hand | CB | Hamstring | Questionable |
Dantzler is still recovering from a nasty concussion suffered in last week’s game, while Hill has been out almost a month with his foot issue. Fields, who is a reserve, suffered a puncture in his chest which will keep him out of this game. Mike Hughes, who was expected to be a starter this year, is on injured reserve.
The Vikings have just four healthy corners currently on their roster, with three of them being rookies and the fourth a former Lion.
First-round pick Jeff Gladney is expected to start, while fifth-round pick Harrison Hand — who is questionable — and seventh-round pick Kris Boyd will compete for the other starting job.
Former Lion Chris Jones — whom the Vikings claimed a few weeks ago — is expected to be the fourth option and will likely make his Vikings debut on Sunday.
| Player | Position | Injury | Designation |
| C.J. Ham | FB | Shoulder | No designation |
| Adam Thielen | WR (starter) | Shoulder | No designation |
| Dan Chisena | WR | Hip | No designation |
All three offensive skill players were listed on the injury report this week but will be available on Sunday as they will not carry an injury designation into the game.
See the inactives for the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers.
Minnesota had a lot of trouble against a talented Green Bay team in Week 1, especially in the secondary.
The Vikings ended up starting Cameron Dantzler and Mike Hughes that game. Both players struggled with physicality and covering their wideouts consistently.
Despite his inconsistent play, Dantzler being out could have spelled trouble for the Vikings defense. He was placed on the Reserve / COVID-19 list this week, but has since been removed and is active.
The Vikings still have their share of bad luck at the corner position, though. Holton Hill has been ruled as inactive for the game.
Dalvin Cook is officially active for the Week 8 matchup.
Here is the full list of inactives on the Vikings and the Packers:
Cook missed one game due to a groin injury.
It looks like Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (groin) is on track to being active on Sunday as the Vikings take on the Packers in Week 8.
Cook missed Week 6 against the Falcons before the team’s Week 7 bye week.
Cook was listed as limited in Wednesday’s practice.
To round out the injury report, cornerback Holton Hill (foot) and cornerback Mike Hughes (neck) did not participate.
Another cornerback, Kris Boyd, was limited due to a hamstring and back injury.
Safety Anthony Harris (wrist), guard Dru Samia (wrist) and wide receiver Adam Thielen (shoulder) were all full participants.
We’ll update you on how Cook progresses this week.
