The Cincinnati Bengals announced that they have signed three draft picks on Saturday, including second-round S Jessie Bates, fourth-round RB Mark Walton, and fifth-round CB Darius Phillips.
NEWS- #Bengals sign the following Draft picks:
– S Jessie Bates (Wake Forest, 2nd Rd)
– RB Mark Walton (Miami (FL), 4th Rd)
-CB Darius Phillips (Western Mich, 5th Rd) pic.twitter.com/pnz3vn2lzM— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) May 12, 2018
The Bengals now have seven of their 11 draft picks under contract.
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos. | Status |
| 1 | 21 | Billy Price | C | |
| 2 | 54 | Jessie Bates | S | Signed |
| 3 | 77 | Sam Hubbard | DE | |
| 3 | 78 | Malik Jefferson | LB | |
| 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 |
Bates, 21, was drafted with the No. 54 overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft. According to Overthecap.com, he is set to earn a four-year rookie contract worth $4,947,818 including a signing bonus of $1,678,412.
During his three-year college career at Wake Forest, Bates recorded 177 total tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, six interceptions, scored two defensive touchdowns, 10 pass defenses, and two forced fumbles.
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