Dolphins sign fourth-round draft choice. Here’s what Tua and their other picks will get

Barry Jackson
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The Dolphins are in the process of signing all their drafts, but there’s little suspense, because the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement specifies what they can make.

Here’s a look at what each of the 11 picks stand to earn over the next four seasons:

▪ Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa: four-year deal worth $30.3 million with a $19.6 million signing bonus.

▪ Offensive tackle Austin Jackson: four-year deal worth $13.6 million with a $7.5 million signing bonus.

▪ Cornerback Noah Igbinoghene: four-year deal for $11.3 million with a $5.7 million signing bonus.

▪ Offensive lineman Robert Hunt: four-year deal for $8.1 million with a $3.4 million signing bonus.

▪ Defensive tackle Raekwon Davis: four-year deal for $5.7 million with a $1.7 million signing bonus.

▪ Safety Brandon Jones: four-year deal for $4.9 million, with a $1.1 million signing bonus.

▪ Guard Solomon Kindley: four-year deal for $4.1 million, with a $785,000 signing bonus.

▪ Defensive end Jason Strowbridge: four-year deal for $3.6 million with a $327,000 signing bonus.

▪ Defensive end Curtis Weaver: four-year deal for $3.6 million with a $308,000 signing bonus.

▪ Long snapper Blake Ferguson: four-year deal for $3.5 million with a $190,000 signing bonus.

▪ Running back/receiver Malcolm Perry: four-year deal for $3.4 million with a $97,000 signing bonus.

Of those, Kindley, Strowbridge and Weaver have agreed to terms.

The Dolphins expected Jackson to become their starting left tackle at some point this season, with the hope being sooner than later. Igbinoghene should compete for the starting nickel job. Davis is the front-runner for the No. 3 defensive tackle job.

Strowbridge and Weaver will compete for rotation spots on the defensive line, with Strowbridge able to play defensive end or tackle. Ferguson will be the long snapper. Jones will compete with Adrian Colbert and Kavon Frazier for the No. 3 safety job.

Perry is expected to be used at running back and slot receiver. And Kindley projects as a backup guard initially.

As for Tagovailoa, he’s likely to begin the regular season backing up Ryan Fitzpatrick, who has five years of experience playing for the Dolphins’ new offensive coordinator, Chan Gailey.

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