According to his agent Gary Glick, Eureka High graduate and former Nebraska wide receiver Maurice Purify is expected to sign a contract with the Cincinnati Bengals this week.

Purify, who became an undrafted free agent when he was not selected during the NFL Draft April 26 and 27, was invited to rookie mini-camps with the Bengals over the weekend, where, according to Glick, he performed well.

“The chances are excellent that he’s going to sign with Cincinnati this week,” Glick said. “Right now we’re just working out some of the details with the contract.”

At rookie mini-camps, all of Cincinnati’s drafted players and recruited undrafted free agents went through four days of workouts from Thursday to Sunday, including three double days, in what was essentially a tryout to make the Bengals’ roster and sign a contract.

According to Glick, Purify was tested thoroughly in all areas, and passed with flying colors.

“Overall they said he did a really good job,” Glick said. “They said he ran his routes well, he caught the ball and looked sharp. They also interviewed him extensively about these off-the-field things, and they loved his responses. They liked the guy that he is, and they said he represented himself well.”

Purify, a 6-foot-3.75-inch, 220-pound receiver, caught 91 passes and 16 touchdowns in just 25 games at Nebraska.

If he had been picked up in the draft, he would have become the first football player in North Coast history to have his name called in the NFL Draft.