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The Bengals signed their seventh-round pick, safety Clayton Fejedelem, on Monday.

Fejedelem led Illinois with 140 tackles last season, the most by any Illini player since 2007. He played his final two college seasons at Illinois after starting his college career playing for St. Xavier University in Chicago, an NAIA program.

The Bengals lost veteran safety Reggie Nelson via free agency and have new faces in the linebacking corps, so Fejedelem figures to be in the mix for a roster spot as a special teams player and backup safety this summer.

Fejedelem becomes the second Bengals draft pick to finalize his rookie contract. Sixth-round wide receiver Cody Core signed his deal during last weekend’s rookie minicamp.