CINCINNATI —

The Cincinnati Kid will welcome the Bengals back to the Queen City on Sunday.

Announced by the team Tuesday, Sam Hubbard will serve as the Ruler of the Jungle for the team's home opener, against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Advertisement This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.

Hubbard, who played his entire football career in the state of Ohio, announced his retirement in early March after spending seven years with the Bengal.

In 104 regular season games, Hubbard totaled 398 tackles, 236 of them being credited as solo tackles, with 55 tackles for a loss, 98 QB hits and 38.5 sacks.

He made 88 consecutive starts from 2019-2024, a streak that ended aft

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