As we wrote in a preview post, the Bengals tend to sign a majority of their picks in the week leading up to training camp. However, sometimes they do things differently. Like signing four of their 11 draft picks in June. The following is a chart that we'll (hopefully) update when the team signs their rookies.
| Pick | Round | Rookie | Position | Years | Base | Signing | Total |
| 1 | 1 | Andre Smith | OT | Six | $6.08 M | $21 M | $42 M* |
| 2 | 2 | Rey Maualuga | LB | Four | $1.75 M | $2.84 M | $4.59 M |
| 3 | 3 | Michael Johnson | DE | Four | $1.75 M | $863,020 | $2.613 M** |
| 4 | 3 | Chase Coffman | TE | Four | $1.75 M | $622,000 | $2.372 M |
| 5 | 4 | Jonathan Luigs | C | Four | $1.75 M | $509,000 | $2.259 M |
| 6 | 5 | Kevin Huber | P | Four | $1.75 M | $195,000 | $.1.945 M |
| 7 | 6 | Morgan Trent | DB | Four | $1.75 M | $112,000 | $1.862 M |
| 8 | 6 | Bernard Scott | RB | Four | $1.75 M | $77,500 | $1.828 M |
| 9 | 7 | Fui Vakapuna | FB | Four | $1.75 M | $61,000 | $1.811 M |
| 10 | 7 | Clinton McDonald | DT | Four | $1.75 M | $39,000 | $1.789 M |
| 11 | 7 | Freddie Brown | WR | Four | $1.75 M | $37,588 | $1.787 M |
Dates of Signings:
June 16: Morgan Trent
June 18: Freddie Brown
June 20: Bernard Scott
June 22: Clinton McDonald
July 7: Fui Vakapuna
July 16: Kevin Huber
July 20: Jonathan Luigs
July 27: Chase Coffman
July 28: Rey Maualuga
July 28: Michael Johnson
* The deal includes $21 million guaranteed. Another $8 million is available through incentives. The Bengals can get away with paying Smith just $26 million over four years by not picking up a two-year extension option in 2010. They're also off the hook for half of Smith's weekly game check anytime he reports over 350 pounds. [RotoWorld]
** Deal is includes a fourth-year escalator clause that, if triggered, could reach a maximum value of $3.47 million.
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