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Report: Lions sign rookie DT Alim McNeill to four-year deal

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Georgia Tech quarterback Jeff Sims (10) escapes from North Carolina State defensive tackle Alim McNeill (29) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP, Pool)
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(WXYZ) -- The Detroit Lions have signed rookie defensive tackle Alim McNeill to a four-year contract, according to a report from NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.

Pelissero reports McNeill's deal includes a signing bonus of nearly $1.1 million.

The Lions selected McNeill in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft out of North Carolina State.

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