Parkston native Riley Reiff, 33, is signing with the Chicago Bears. The announcement came on Tuesday morning from ESPN’s Adam Schefter that Reiff has agreed to a one-year deal with the team.
Former Bengals’ OT Riley Reiff reached agreement today on a one-year deal worth up to $12.5 million, with $10 million likely to be earned, with the Chicago Bears, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 26, 2022
Reiff grew up in Parkston, South Dakota. He was an all-state defensive end and tight end in high school for the Trojans. Reiff was a multi-sport athlete, who along with being an elite football player, was a three-time state wrestling champion as well – twice in the 215 lb weight class, and one title as a heavyweight.
After high school, Reiff moved on to the University of Iowa to play college football. During his senior season as an offensive tackle for the Hawkeyes, Reiff earned first-team Big Ten and All-American honors.
The Detroit Lions selected Reiff with the No. 23 overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. He spent five season with the Lions, and then signed with the Minnesota Vikings as a free agent in 2017. Reiff was released by the Vikings after the 2020 season, and then was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals where he started at right tackle for most of the season, before injury, in 2021.
2022 will mark Reiff’s 11th season in the NFL, and it’ll be his third stint with an NFC North team.
