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Bengals sign first-round pick Billy Price to rookie contract

The Cincinnati Bengals have signed Billy Price to his first NFL contract, the team announced Monday.

The former Ohio State Buckeyes center was the the Bengals’ first-round selection in the 2018 NFL Draft, going 21st overall. As is the cae with all rookies, Price’s contract is for four years through 2021, including a team option to extend it by one year through 2022.

Price was a four-year starter at Ohio State and left Columbus as one of the most decorated offensive linemen in program history. He was a two-time team captain, two-time All-American (including a unanimous choice in 2017), the 2017 Big Ten Rimington-Pace winner as the conference’s top offensive lineman, the 2017 Rimington Trophy winner as college football’s top center, and a two-time Academic All-Big Ten performer.