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Jeff Dickerson, ESPN Staff Writer 15y

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Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions

It's always fun to see where some of the local players who aren't drafted end up. We told you before about Illinois State FS Tom Nelson, who really raised his stock with excellent pro day workouts at Northwestern and Illinois. According to his agent, Chris Murray, Nelson signed a free-agent contract with the Bengals. Nelson was a former standout player at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights.

Northwestern DT John Gill, who had a private workout with Bears defensive line coach Rod Marinelli, signed with Detroit, according to his agent, Joe Flanagan. Considering the state of the Lions' defense, it's not a stretch to say that Gill has a decent shot of sticking in the Motor City.

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