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Report: Bengals, George Iloka reach 5-year, $30 million deal

The Bengals have reached a 5-year, $30 million deal with safety George Iloka.
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The Cincinnati Bengals have reached a 5-year, $30 million deal with safety George Iloka, reports ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

According to the report, Iloka will earn $18 million over the first three seasons of his contract.

The 25-year-old played in 12 games for the Bengals last season, recording 47 tackles and one interception. In his four seasons in the NFL, Iloka has appeared in 51 games, registering 189 tackles, five interceptions and two forced fumbles.

A fifth round selection by the Bengals in the 2012 draft out of Boise State, Iloka has been the Bengals’ starting deep safety since the 2013 season.

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