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Former Georgia safety Richard LeCounte signs NFL contract

Former Georgia safety Richard LeCounte was selected in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft.

The Cleveland Browns drafted LeCounte, the former five-star out of Libery County.

Late last week, LeCounte put pen to paper with his new team.

LeCounte’s four-year contract is worth up to $3.777M, per OverTheCap. He’ll receive a signing bonus of nearly $300,000 and his cap hit in 2021 will be roughly $734,000.

LeCounte is one of the most productive defensive backs in Georgia football history. And at a defensive powerhouse such as UGA, that’s saying something.