Bengals mourn passing of Bill Tobin

The Cincinnati Bengals are saddened to learn of the passing of longtime Player Personnel Executive Bill Tobin.

Tobin, who was 83, joined the Bengals as a scouting consultant in 2003 and worked in the team’s player personnel department through ’22. He came to Cincinnati after having served as General Manager of the Chicago Bears from 1987-92, General Manager of the Indianapolis Colts from ’94-96 and Director of Player Personnel of the Detroit Lions from 2001-02.

“He was a true NFL success story,” said Bengals President Mike Brown. “He was a good person and I considered him a good friend. With Bill, I respected everything he said. I just took it as a given. He had an eye for players and what they would develop into. If he said the guy was a good player, then he was a good player; that’s all I would need to know. We will miss him.”

Bill’s son, Duke Tobin, has worked in the Bengals’ player personnel department since 1999 and currently serves as the team’s Director of Player Personnel.
 
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