Advertisement

Adolphus Washington signs with Buffalo Bills

By The Sports Xchange
Former Oregon Ducks quarterback Marcus Mariota is sacked by former Ohio State Buckeyes defensive lineman Adolphus Washington for a 5 yard loss in the first half at the College Football Playoff National Championship, in Arlington, Texas on January 12, 2015. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Former Oregon Ducks quarterback Marcus Mariota is sacked by former Ohio State Buckeyes defensive lineman Adolphus Washington for a 5 yard loss in the first half at the College Football Playoff National Championship, in Arlington, Texas on January 12, 2015. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo

The Buffalo Bills signed third-round draft pick Adolphus Washington to a four-year contract on Tuesday.

The team did not release financial terms of the deal with Washington, a defensive lineman from Ohio State, but reports pegged its value at $3.189 million that included a $754,296 signing bonus.

Advertisement

The Bills now have four of their seven picks in the 2016 NFL Draft under contract.

Washington, the 80th overall selection, started 31 of his 49 career games for the Buckeyes. He finished with 142 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 13 1/2 sacks, three forced fumbles and seven quarterback hits.

Last season, Washington totaled a career-high 49 tackles, including seven tackles for loss and four sacks. The Cincinnati native was named first-team All-America by The Sporting News.

In December, Washington was arrested and charged with solicitation in Columbus and missed Ohio State's Fiesta Bowl win over Notre Dame.

Latest Headlines