Leon Hall to Giants: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction

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After spending nearly a decade with the Cincinnati Bengals, Leon Hall will suit up for another team in 2016. The veteran cornerback reportedly agreed to terms with the New York Giants on Thursday. 

Mike Garafolo of NFL Network confirmed the agreement after colleague Rand Getlin reported Hall was expected to sign in New York.

The Bengals selected Hall 18th overall in the 2007 draft, and he went on to become one of the best pass defenders in franchise history. His 26 career interceptions are the fourth-highest total of any Bengals player.

Some fans in Cincinnati might still look back at Hall’s time with the team and feel a level of disappointment. He never became the perennial Pro Bowl-caliber defender he seemed poised to be after his first few years in the league. Multiple Achilles injuries also hindered what he was capable of doing on the field.

Hall spent most of 2015 as a nickelback in the Bengals secondary, with Adam Jones and Dre Kirkpatrick occupying the starting roles. He remained a …

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