Corey Dillon thrilled to join Bengals Ring of Honor

The Cincinnati Bengals will induct Tim Krumrie and Corey Dillon into the Ring of Honor this year, with the arrival of the latter name being a huge ordeal for fans.

As fans know, Dillon didn’t depart Cincinnati on the best of terms. But his arrival in this sense has felt like a long time coming — and he would agree.

“When I first heard the news from Mike Brown, it brought more joy to that day instantly,” Dillon said. “We had a great conversation. It means a lot. It’s my legacy. I’m happy and fortunate that this is happening at this time. I’m ecstatic about it. I have to thank the fans for the love and support. It’s been an awesome year getting to know everybody. I can’t thank them enough.”

Before his departure, Dillon became the franchise’s all-time leader in rushing attempts (1865) and rushing yards (8061), as well as historical moments such as the then-record rookie 246 rushing yards against the Oilers in 1997 and then-record 278 yards against the Broncos in 2000.

Dillon joins Krumrie, Willie Anderson, Paul Brown, Isaac Curtis, Boomer Esiason, Chad Johnson, Anthony Muñoz and Ken Riley in the Ring of Honor.

The two legends were voted on by season-ticket holders, with the ceremony happening on primetime when the Bengals host the Washington Commanders on Monday, Sept. 23.