The Cincinnati Bengals have officially signed fifth-round pick DE Khalid Kareem to his rookie contract, the team announced.
https://twitter.com/Bengals/status/1286365856344289280?s=20
That leaves just Cincinnati’s top two picks, first-round QB Joe Burrow and second-round WR Tee Higgins, unsigned.
Round | Player | Pos. | Status |
1 | Joe Burrow | QB | |
2 | Tee Higgins | WR | |
3 | Logan Wilson | ILB | Signed |
4 | Akeem Davis-Gaither | OLB | Signed |
5 | Khalid Kareem | DE | Signed |
6 | Hakeem Adeniji | OT | Signed |
7 | Markus Bailey | LB | Signed |
Kareem, 22, was a two-year starter at Notre Dame where he was a team captain, before being selected in the fifth round of the draft by the Bengals.
He is expected to sign a four-year rookie deal worth $3,649,474, which includes a signing bonus of $354,474.
During his four-year career at Notre Dame, Kareem started in 26 games and recorded 109 tackles, 13 sacks, and four forced fumbles.
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