The Minnesota Vikings have signed seventh-year safety George Iloka.

He is a former pupil of coach Mike Zimmer when Zimmer was the defensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals. The Vikings added Iloka three days after the Bengals released him to make way for second-round draft pick Jessie Bates III to move into a starting role.

Iloka was a fifth-round pick by the Bengals in 2012 and played two seasons under Zimmer before the coach was hired by the Vikings.