![]() ![]() “It’s actually a good thing for me.” He drew comparisons, by multiple media outlets, to teammate Geno Atkins and his equally unexpected slide in the draft during the 2010 NFL Draft. Billings stated in regards to his fall in the draft, “This is something I’m going to carry with me my whole life,” Billings said. Bengals’ head coach Marvin Lewis said “I think his height maybe was restrictive in some ways for some people at times but we’ve done pretty well these guys.”. There were many speculations that ranged from his lack of height and size for his position and a possible knee injury. He was projected as a first rounder in multiple mock drafts by Pro Football Focus and NFL analysts Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. His fall in the draft was greatly unexpected as no teams gave any indications of it prior to the draft. He was the 16th defensive tackle selected in 2016. The Cincinnati Bengals selected Billings in the fourth round (122nd overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft. ![]() On May 18, 2016, the Bengals signed Billings to a four-year, $2.87 million contract that included a signing bonus of $535,845. The Cincinnati Bengals later lost another rookie (William Jackson III) for the entire 2016. On August 15, he underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus and was placed on injured reserve for the entirety of the season. On August 10, 2016, he was carted off the field during the Bengals’ practice after suffering a knee injury. He competed with Domata Peko, Pat Sims, and DeShawn Williams throughout training camp for the starting nose tackle position. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Andrew Billings's net worth $5 Million. ![]() Andrew Billings is one of the richest American football defensive tackle & listed on most popular American football defensive tackle. ![]()
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