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.