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NFL draft 2016: Cincinnati Bengals to sign Wisconsin WR Alex Erickson as UDFA

Another former captain of the Wisconsin Badgers has reportedly found an NFL team.

The Cincinnati Bengals signed former Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver Alex Erickson as an undrafted free agent. WKOW-TV's Jon Griffith first reported the news. B5Q has confirmed the signing with Erickson's agent.

Erickson, who initially walked on to the UW football program starting in spring of 2012, evolved into the Badgers' main receiving target the last two seasons. In 2015, he caught 77 passes last season for 978 yards and three touchdowns, one reception shy of tying Jared Abbrederis' single-season record set in 2013.