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 Photos: In Focus - Behind the scenes with Siaki Ika

Episode four of "UNLEASHED" follows Siaki "Apu" Ika back to his hometown of Salt Lake City to celebrate being drafted with friends and family as he prepares for Rookie Minicamp.

Check out the episode on youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3edEFWyrkU

Defensive tackle Siaki Ika poses for a photo during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika poses for a photo during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika and his wife Lynda Ika during a party to celebrate Siaki's recent marriage and getting drafted in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika and his wife Lynda Ika during a party to celebrate Siaki's recent marriage and getting drafted in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika (62) during practice on the second day of Rookie Minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 13, 2023.
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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika (62) during practice on the second day of Rookie Minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 13, 2023.

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East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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Browns third round pick Defensive tackle Siaki Ika poses for a photo at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus during day three of the 2023 NFL Draft on April 29, 2023.
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Browns third round pick Defensive tackle Siaki Ika poses for a photo at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus during day three of the 2023 NFL Draft on April 29, 2023.

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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika and family during a party to celebrate Siaki's recent marriage and getting drafted in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika and family during a party to celebrate Siaki's recent marriage and getting drafted in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika and his wife Lynda Ika during a party to celebrate Siaki's recent marriage and getting drafted in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika and his wife Lynda Ika during a party to celebrate Siaki's recent marriage and getting drafted in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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Browns third round pick Defensive tackle Siaki Ika poses for a photo at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus during day three of the 2023 NFL Draft on April 29, 2023.
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Browns third round pick Defensive tackle Siaki Ika poses for a photo at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus during day three of the 2023 NFL Draft on April 29, 2023.

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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika and his wife Lynda Ika during a party to celebrate Siaki's recent marriage and getting drafted in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika and his wife Lynda Ika during a party to celebrate Siaki's recent marriage and getting drafted in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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Siaki's family during a party to celebrate Siaki's recent marriage and getting drafted in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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Siaki's family during a party to celebrate Siaki's recent marriage and getting drafted in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika (62) during OTA 1 at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 23, 2023.
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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika (62) during OTA 1 at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 23, 2023.

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Siaki's family during a party to celebrate Siaki's recent marriage and getting drafted in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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Siaki's family during a party to celebrate Siaki's recent marriage and getting drafted in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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Browns third round pick Defensive tackle Siaki Ika poses for a photo at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus during day three of the 2023 NFL Draft on April 29, 2023.
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Browns third round pick Defensive tackle Siaki Ika poses for a photo at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus during day three of the 2023 NFL Draft on April 29, 2023.

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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika and his wife Lynda Ika during a party to celebrate Siaki's recent marriage and getting drafted in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika and his wife Lynda Ika during a party to celebrate Siaki's recent marriage and getting drafted in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika works out during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika works out during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika (62) signs his rookie contract at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 11, 2023.
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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika (62) signs his rookie contract at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 11, 2023.

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Producer Caroline Jordan during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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Producer Caroline Jordan during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika and his wife Lynda Ika during a party to celebrate Siaki's recent marriage and getting drafted in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika and his wife Lynda Ika during a party to celebrate Siaki's recent marriage and getting drafted in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika (62) during OTA 2 at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 24, 2023.
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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika (62) during OTA 2 at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 24, 2023.

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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika works out during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika works out during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika and high school football friends during a party to celebrate Siaki's recent marriage and getting drafted in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika and high school football friends during a party to celebrate Siaki's recent marriage and getting drafted in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika (62) during OTA 2 at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 24, 2023.
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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika (62) during OTA 2 at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 24, 2023.

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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika and family during a party to celebrate Siaki's recent marriage and getting drafted in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika and family during a party to celebrate Siaki's recent marriage and getting drafted in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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Siaki's high school head coach Brandon Matich and Defensive tackle Siaki Ika during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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Siaki's high school head coach Brandon Matich and Defensive tackle Siaki Ika during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika (62) during practice on the first day of Rookie Minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 12, 2023.
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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika (62) during practice on the first day of Rookie Minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 12, 2023.

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Siaki's high school head coach Brandon Matich and Defensive tackle Siaki Ika during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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Siaki's high school head coach Brandon Matich and Defensive tackle Siaki Ika during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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Browns third round pick Defensive tackle Siaki Ika poses for a photo at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus during day three of the 2023 NFL Draft on April 29, 2023.
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Browns third round pick Defensive tackle Siaki Ika poses for a photo at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus during day three of the 2023 NFL Draft on April 29, 2023.

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The rookie class photo after practice on the first day of Rookie Minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 12, 2023.
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The rookie class photo after practice on the first day of Rookie Minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 12, 2023.

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A poster recognizing East High School's 2016 state championship football season during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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A poster recognizing East High School's 2016 state championship football season during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika's All-American jersey during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika's All-American jersey during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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Browns third round pick Defensive tackle Siaki Ika and his family pose for a photo at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus during day three of the 2023 NFL Draft on April 29, 2023.
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Browns third round pick Defensive tackle Siaki Ika and his family pose for a photo at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus during day three of the 2023 NFL Draft on April 29, 2023.

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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika poses for a photo during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika poses for a photo during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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Skip Lowe, Athletic Director of East High and Siaki's high school basketball coach, during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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Skip Lowe, Athletic Director of East High and Siaki's high school basketball coach, during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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A poster signed by Defensive tackle Siaki Ika during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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A poster signed by Defensive tackle Siaki Ika during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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Molo Vailahi, defensive line coach at East High, during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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Molo Vailahi, defensive line coach at East High, during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika (62) during practice on the first day of Rookie Minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 12, 2023.
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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika (62) during practice on the first day of Rookie Minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 12, 2023.

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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika works out during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika works out during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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Browns third round pick Defensive tackle Siaki Ika poses for a photo at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus during day three of the 2023 NFL Draft on April 29, 2023.
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Browns third round pick Defensive tackle Siaki Ika poses for a photo at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus during day three of the 2023 NFL Draft on April 29, 2023.

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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika and his wife Lynda Ika during a party to celebrate Siaki's recent marriage and getting drafted in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika and his wife Lynda Ika during a party to celebrate Siaki's recent marriage and getting drafted in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika works out during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.
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Defensive tackle Siaki Ika works out during a visit to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2023.

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