Adam Kieft is a former American football

American football

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 offensive lineman for the Cincinnati Bengals

Cincinnati Bengals

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 of the NFL. Kieft attended Rockford High School in Rockford, Michigan

Rockford, Michigan

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. He was selected with the 17th pick of the fifth round (153rd overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft

NFL Draft

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 out of Central Michigan University

Central Michigan University

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. He was redshirt

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ed his freshman year of college due to a broken foot and started the following four years as an offensive tackle for the Chippewas. He stands 6'7" tall and weighs 337 lbs.

Kieft sat out his first two seasons in Cincinnati due to a knee injury (torn ACL/MCL in rookie mock game). He signed a 3-year contract with the Bengals

Cincinnati Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...

after being drafted in 2005. On August 28, 2007, Kieft was placed on the reserve/injured list. On February 28, 2008, the Bengals did not tender an offer to Kieft making him a free agent.