Cincinnati Bengals Mourn the Death of Bill Tobin

Cincinnati — Bill Tobin, a longtime player personnel executive for the Bengals, passed away, the team said on Friday.

In 2003, Tobin, then eighty-three, began working with the Bengals as a scouting consultant. He remained employed in the personnel division until 2022.

Mike Brown, the president of the Bengals, stated in a statement, “He was a true NFL success story.” He was a kind man, and I was glad to have him as a friend. I listened to everything Bill said. I just assumed that to be so. He was able to predict athletes’ future potential. All I would need to know if he stated the individual was a good player is that he was a good player. He will be missed.

Duke Tobin, Bill’s son, has been employed by the

He has been with the Bengals since 1999 and is currently the Director of Player Personnel.

In addition, Bill Tobin was the Colts’ (1994–1996) general manager, the Bears (1987–1992), and the Lions’ (2001–2002) director of player personnel.

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