The Cincinnati Bengals announced they officially signed five picks from the 2024 NFL Draft, including third-round DT McKinnley Jackson, fifth-round CB Josh Newton, sixth-round TE Tanner McLachlan, seventh-round S Daijahn Anthony, and seventh-round C Matt Lee.
It's real. They're Bengals.
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— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) May 10, 2024
Cincinnati has now signed five of their 10 picks from this year’s draft.
Round | Player | Pos. | Note |
1 | Amarius Mims | OT | |
2 | Kris Jenkins | DT | |
3 | Jermaine Burton | WR | |
3 | McKinnley Jackson | DT | Signed |
4 | Erick All | TE | |
5 | Josh Newton | CB | Signed |
6 | Tanner McLachlan | TE | Signed |
6 | Cedric Johnson | DE | |
7 | Daijahn Anthony | S | Signed |
7 | Matt Lee | C | Signed |
Jackson, 22, was a three-year starter at Texas A&M and was named team captain over his final two years at the school.
He’s projected to sign a four-year, $5,820,892 rookie contract that includes a $1,053,376 signing bonus and carries a cap figure of $1,058,344 in 2024.
During his college career, Jackson appeared in 40 games and recorded 91 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, one forced fumble, and two pass defenses.
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