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The Panthers released Hill on Friday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Hill had started all six of the Panthers' games this season, recording 32 total tackles and one pass defended. Carolina will move on from Hill to play younger players in the secondary, as the fact the Panthers' defense already ranks last in the NFL in points per game allowed (33.8) corroborates his veteran presence didn't make much of a difference. Expect Hill to be a hot name on the free-agent market, as the veteran corner can help a team win now. Chau Smith-Wade is likely Hill's replacement at slot corner in Carolina.
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Hill recorded nine tackles (eight solo) in Sunday's 38-20 loss to the Falcons. Hill played a season-high 78-percent snap share as the Panthers' starting slot cornerback. The veteran corner has provided decent returns this season with 5.4 tackles per game.
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Hill (heel) practiced in full Friday and does not have an injury designation for Sunday's regular-season opener against the Saints, Darin Gantt of the Saints' official site reports. Hill was added to Thursday's injury report due to a heel issue, but it doesn't look like he'll be hampered at all Week 1. He's expected to start at nickel cornerback versus New Orleans, while Jaycee Horn and Michael Jackson handle perimeter cornerback snaps.
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The Panthers are slated to re-sign Hill to a one-year contract, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Hill appeared in 16 games for Carolina last season, making three starts. Now heading into his age-33 season, Hill figures to continue contributing as a key rotational piece in the Panthers' cornerback room for the 2024 season.
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Hill finished the regular season with 48 tackles (30 solo), one interception on six passes defended and one forced fumble in 16 games. Hill started three games after joining the Panthers in August. The 32-year-old has been on three teams in as many seasons and could find himself in another new situation as an unrestricted free agent this offseason.
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