The Cincinnati Bengals have reportedly signed offensive tackle Riley Reiff, according to Ian Rapaport of the NFL Network. The veteran should make their prized 2020 no. 1 overall pick Joe Burrow happy as Reiff improves the protection for their budding star quarterback.

Rieff reportedly paid a visit to Cincinnati and it seems like the Bengals did just enough to lure the 32-year old away from the Minnesota Vikings. Aside from the on-field impact he should provide for Burrow, the nine-year veteran should give the Bengals an important locker room presence as they continue to rebuild the roster with younger talent.

Cincinnati holds the no. 5 overall pick in this season's draft, which will happen from April 29th to May 1st. With Reiff coming into the picture, the Bengals could now go into several directions in terms of who they will select in the draft, as laid out by Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.

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Regardless of who they choose, Reiff has already fortified their tackle line as he joins forces with Jonah Williams, and the organization seems excited to bring him on board.

Reiff will enter his 10th season. Cincinnati will be the third stop in his career after the Vikings released him in early March. Reiff played in Minnesota for the past four seasons and started in all of his 58 games with the Vikings. Prior to signing with Minnesota in 2017, he began his career with the Detroit Lions and played with the franchise for five seasons from 2012 to 2016.

As for Burrow, he should definitely be excited to have a 6-foot-6, 305-pound tank aboard having his back on offense.