The Miami Dolphins have officially signed first-round QB Tua Tagovailoa to his rookie contract, according to Field Yates.
Miami has now signed five of its 11 draft picks, including:
Round | Player | Pos. | Status |
1 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB | Signed |
1 | Austin Jackson | OT | |
1 | Noah Igbinoghene | CB | |
2 | Robert Hunt | G | |
2 | Raekwon Davis | DT | |
3 | Brandon Jones | S | |
4 | Solomon Kindley | G | Signed |
5 | Jason Strowbridge | DE | Signed |
5 | Curtis Weaver | DE | Signed |
6 | Blake Ferguson | LS | Signed |
7 | Malcolm Perry | RB |
Tagovailoa, 22, was a two-year starter at Alabama and earned All-American honors in 2018. The Dolphins used the No. 5 overall pick in this year’s draft on him.
Tagovailoa is projected to sign a four-year, $30,275,438 rookie contract that includes a $19,578,501 signing bonus. The contract includes a fifth-year for the Dolphins to pick up for the 2024 season.
During his three-year college career, Tagovailoa recorded 474 completions on 684 pass attempts (69.3 percent) for 7,442 yards, 87 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions to go along with 107 rushing attempts for 340 yards (3.2 YPC) and nine touchdowns.
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