2022 NFL Draft: Contract details released for Lewis Cine, Minnesota Vikings

After putting together a standout career at Georgia, safety Lewis Cine took the next step forward in his playing career on Thursday night as he was selected No. 32 overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft. While Cine was a first-round pick, he’s set to receive a solid rookie contract as he begins his NFL career.

According to Spotrac, Cine should sign a four-year $11.4 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings, which includes a $5.5 million signing bonus. The contract should also feature a $2 million cap hit for 2022 and a fifth-year option for 2026.

Cine – a former On3 Consensus four-star recruit out of the Class of 2019 – recorded his best season with Georgia in 2021, as he tallied 73 total tackles and an interception to help the Bulldogs capture the College Football Playoff national championship. Cine finished his Georgia career with 144 total tackles and two interceptions.

In Georgia’s win over Alabama in the College Football Playoff national championship game, Cine received the gigantic honor of being named the Defensive Most Valuable Player for his stellar performance.

Deion Sanders sends congratulatory message to Cine after being drafted

Deion Sanders may be the head coach at Jackson State, but that doesn’t mean he’s not a fan of players from other schools.

As the 2022 NFL Draft officially got underway on Thursday night in Las Vegas, Georgia safety Lewis Cine was selected No. 32 overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round – and Coach Prime was happy to see it.

Taking to his Twitter account on Friday morning, Sanders sent a congratulatory message to Cine as he takes his game to the next level.

“God bless @LewisCine he flat out earned EVERYTHING he has and gonna received,” Sanders wrote in his tweet. “Great young man that has a bright bright future ahead of him. Be frugal my brother but take care of you. #CoachPrime.”