Jim Owczarski, and Paul Dehner Jr.

Cincinnati

The Cincinnati Bengals released their official list of undrafted free agents with the start of their three-day rookie mini-camp at Paul Brown Stadium on Friday.

The team places an emphasis on signing quality players to compete for roster spots.

In 2017, NFL teams can offer an undrafted player $98,340, per a league source. Teams can offer around a $20,000 signing bonus but the Bengals rarely do that.

Currently, the Bengals have Ryan Hewitt, Vontaze Burfict and Vinny Rey on the 53-man roster as undrafted free agent acquisitions.

Below is the list of players the Bengals signed this year:

Brandon Bell, LB, Penn State

Height: 6-1

Weight: 229

Note: Honorable mention All-Big Ten last year and finished second on the team in tackles (88).

Cethan Carter, TE/H-Back, Nebraska

Height: 6-3

Weight: 241

Note: Honorable mention All-Big Ten and named Nebraska's most improved player in 2015.

Demetrius Cox, S, Michigan State

Height: 6-0

Weight: 200

Note: Versatile athlete who played both corner and safety at Michigan State. Starred on offense (31 touchdowns) and defense in high school, as well as on the basketball team.

Karel Hamilton, WR, Samford

Height: 6-1

Weight: 199

Note: Caught 111 passes for 1,389 yards and 14 touchdowns last year for Samford.

Darrin Laufasa, FB, University of Texas El-Paso

Height: 6-1

Weight: 240

Note: True fullback, rushed just 76 times in four-year career.

Landon Lechler, LT, North Dakota State

Height: 6-7

Weight: 310

Tackle who landed on first team All-Missouri Valley

Monty Madaris, WR, Michigan State

Height: 6-0

Weight: 196

Note: Local product of Moeller High School.

Hardy Nickerson, LB, Illinois

Height: 6-0

Weight: 232

Note: Son of longtime Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay linebacker and five-time Pro Bowler Hardy Nickerson.

Kent Perkins, OL, University of Texas

Height: 6-5

Weight: 320

Note: Second team All-Big 12 selection last year at right guard.

Dustin Stanton, OL, Oregon State

Height: 6-6

Weight: 298

Note: Started every game last year and moved from right tackle to right guard in September.

Josh Tupou, NT, Colorado

Height: 6-3

Weight: 350

Note: Charged with assault at a campus party on charges that were soon after dropped but then was suspended for 2015 season on unspecified violation of team rules. Bounced back as a massive cog in center of Buffaloes' defense.

Jarveon Williams, RB, University of Texas at San Antonio

Height: 5-9

Weight: 202

Note: Became UTSA's first 1,000-yard rusher.

Boom Williams, RB, Kentucky