Bengals Sign Third-Round LB Malik Jefferson

The Cincinnati Bengals have signed third-round LB Malik Jefferson to a four-year rookie contract, according to his agent.

The Bengals have now signed all but one of their 11 draft picks:

Rd Pick Player Pos. Status
1 21 Billy Price C Signed
2 54 Jessie Bates S Signed
3 77 Sam Hubbard DE
3 78 Malik Jefferson LB Signed
4 112 Mark Walton RB Signed
5 151 Davontae Harris CB Signed
5 158 Andrew Brown DE Signed
5 170 Darius Phillips CB Signed
7 249 Logan Woodside QB Signed
7 252 Rod Taylor G Signed
7 253 Auden Tate WR Signed

Jefferson, 21, was selected with the No. 78 overall pick by the Bengals in the third round of this year’s draft. According to OverTheCap.com, he receives a four-year, $3,383,728 contract that includes a $923,728 signing bonus.

During his three-year college career at Texas, Jefferson recorded 231 total tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, five pass defenses, one fumble recovery, and two forced fumbles.

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