CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals have signed former Minnesota Vikings offensive tackle Riley Reiff, according to the team Friday morning.
The Bengals confirmed the news with an 8-second video posted to Twitter which shows Reiff and the word "Signed."
The Bengals seemingly confirmed the signing earlier Friday after they asked people on Twitter if they were "feeling Australian" with the hashtag #GreatBarrierReiff.
Reiff and some of the Bengals current players, including Joe Burrow and Sam Hubbard, had dinner Thursday night in an upstairs room of Jeff Ruby's Precinct.
"I walked away from eating that steak wanting to block for that guy," Reiff said. "I feel like I fit in here."
The veteran lineman should give Burrow some extra protection as he comes off of reconstructive knee surgery.
"Really impressed with [Joe Burrow]," Reiff said. "He looks great on film and he's even better off the field. Just the way he conducts himself. Down to earth. Cincinnati type guy. Tough. Midwestern. Blue collar."
Reiff was the 23rd overall draft pick by the Detroit Lions in 2012 and played with them until 2015. In 2017, he signed with the Minnesota Vikings, and in 2018 he was named as one of the team's captains.
