The Dolphins have agreed to phrases on a 100% absolutely assured rookie contract with second-round offensive lineman Jonah Savaiinaea, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.
The deal makes Savaiinaea the first No. 37 pick and the fifth second-round pick to receive a fully guaranteed contract in league history. He received significant increases over the guarantees of 2024 No. 37 pick Ja’Lynn Polk, who had 30% of his 12 months 4 wage and 84.7% of his whole deal assured, per OverTheCap. Savaiinaea acquired 15.3% extra assured cash total, with a large 70% improve in 12 months 4 assured wage.
Savaiinaea didn’t report with the remainder of Miami’s rookie class on July 15 as one among a number of second-round picks holding out for absolutely assured rookie contracts after the Texans set a new precedent with No. 34 pick Jayden Higgins. No. 35 decide Nick Emmanwori signed a fully guaranteed deal with the Seahawks on Thursday, giving Savaiinaea leverage to demand comparable phrases. Savaiinaea is also projected to replace
Liam Eichenberg because the Dolphins’ beginning proper guard after they traded up for him in April’s draft, so it was necessary to get him on the sphere to construct chemistry along with his new teammates.
By giving in to Savaiinaea’s calls for, the Dolphins will proceed the domino impact of second-round decide signings. No. 39 decide Luther Burden signed a completely assured contract with the Bears shortly after Savaiinaea put pen to paper, which ought to lock No. 38 decide TreVeyon Henderson into an analogous take care of the Patriots. Saints rookie quarterback and No. 40 decide Tyler Shough must also be capable to safe the absolutely assured deal that he has been pursuing.
Usually, Savaiinaea’s signing would additionally be certain that the decide earlier than him will get a completely assured deal. Nevertheless, No. 36 decide Quinshon Judkins stays unsigned as he faces a charge of misdemeanor battery after a domestic incident in Florida. The Browns are in no rush to signal him to his rookie deal, per Cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot, because the group needs their second-round decide’s focus to stay on his authorized points.
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