Apr 27, 2012; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals first round draft picks Dre Kirkpatrick and Kevin Zeitler with head coach Marvin Lewis hold up their jerseys during the press conference at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Frank Victores-US PRESSWIRE
With the Bengals opening camp today and having just signed Clemson defensive tackle Brandon Thompson this week, here’s an updated look at the Bengals rookie contracts:
| RD | PK(OVR) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL | YEARS | SALARY | YEAR-ONE SALARY |
| 1 | 17(17) | D. Kirkpatrick | CB | Alabama | 4 | $8.6M | $4.9M |
| 1 | 27(27) | K. Zeitler | OG | Wisconsin | 4 | $7.544M | $3.93M |
| 2 | 21(53) | D. Still | DT | Penn State | 4 | $3.768M | $1.18M |
| 3 | 20(83) | M. Sanu | WR | Rutgers | 4 | $2.713M | $563,252 |
| *3 | 30(93) | B. Thompson | DT | Clemson | 4 | $2.6M | Between $550,000-$450,000 |
| 4 | 21(116) | O. Charles | TE | Georgia | 4 | $2.529M | $429,000 |
| 5 | 21(156) | S. Prater | - | Iowa | 4 | $2.285M | $185,000 |
| 5 | 31(166) | M. Jones | WR | California | 4 | $2.262M | $162,800 |
| 5 | 32(167) | G. Iloka | - | Boise State | 4 | $2.260M | $160,300 |
| 6 | 21(191) | D. Herron | RB | Ohio State | 4 | $2.203M | $103,152 |
* The details of Thompson’s contract have not yet been released, so these are just estimations.
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