Bengals' first-round pick Amarius Mims signs rookie deal

Cincinnati Bengals first-round pick Amarius Mims signed his rookie contract, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Mims was the last rookie from this year’s draft class to sign his deal. For Mims to participate in any training camp practices, he needed to sign his deal. The Bengals begin training camp on Wednesday.

Selected with the No. 18 overall pick in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft, Mims is expected to compete with veteran tackle Trent Brown for Cincinnati's starting job at right tackle. The 6-foot-8, 340-pounder played eight games in his final season at Georgia due to an ankle injury. During the 2022 season, Mims started 14 games at right tackle.