Rookie signings: Cardinals' Murray inks $35.1 million deal
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[May 10, 2019]
Arizona Cardinals quarterback
and No. 1 overall draft pick Kyler Murray signed his rookie contract
on Thursday, a four-year deal worth $35.1 million fully guaranteed.
Like all first-round pacts, it includes a fifth-year team option.
Murray repaid a $4.66 million signing bonus to the Oakland A's and,
according to The MMQB, turned down more than $18 million in
guarantees from the A's when he announced his full commitment to
football instead of baseball. His deal with the Cardinals includes a
$23.59 million signing bonus and will count $6.39 million against
the cap in 2019.
"This is just the beginning," Murray told the team's website. "I
plan to work as hard as I can, lead this team to a lot of wins and,
hopefully, a lot of rings."
The Cardinals also signed five other rookie draft picks to four-year
deals: CB Byron Murphy (second round), DE Zach Allen (third), WR
KeeSean Johnson (seventh), OL Joshua Miles (seventh) and TE Caleb
Wilson (seventh).
--The Washington Redskins signed 15th overall pick Dwayne Haskins to
his rookie contract, worth $14.4 million over four years with a
fifth-year team option.
Haskins was the first quarterback to sign in the first round, hours
before the Cardinals announced Murray.
Washington also signed seven other picks to four-year deals: RB
Bryce Love (fourth round), OLs Wes Martin (fourth) and Ross
Pierschbacher (fourth), LB Cole Holcomb (fifth), WR Kelvin Harmon
(sixth), CB Jimmy Moreland (seventh) and OLB Jordan Brailford
(seventh).
--The Detroit Lions signed first-round tight end T.J. Hockenson to
his rookie contract, which is worth $19.8 million over four years
with a fifth-year team option.
Detroit took Hockenson eighth overall last month, making him the
first tight end drafted in the top 10 since the Lions took Eric
Ebron 10th overall in 2014.
The Lions also signed second-round LB Jahlani Tavai and fifth-round
cornerback Amani Oruwariye to four-year deals.
--The Buffalo Bills signed first-round defensive tackle Ed Oliver to
his rookie contract, which is worth $19.6 million over four years
with a fifth-year team option.
Buffalo took Oliver ninth overall last month.
The team also signed six other draft picks -- OT Cody Ford (second
round), RB Devin Singletary (third), LB Vosean Joseph (fifth), S
Jaquan Johnson (sixth), DE Darryl Johnson (seventh) and TE Tommy
Sweeney (seventh) -- to four-year deals, leaving TE Dawson Knox
(third) as the only unsigned pick in the class.
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Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray speaks to the media
during a press conference at the Cardinals Training Facility after
being drafted with the first overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.
Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
--The Miami Dolphins signed five draft picks, including first-round
defensive tackle Christian Wilkins.
Taken 13th overall, Wilkins' deal is worth $15.4 million over four
years, with a fifth-year team option.
Signed to four-year deals were: LB Andrew Van Ginkel (fifth round),
OT Isaiah Prince (sixth) and RBs Chandler Cox (seventh) and Myles
Gaskin (seventh).
--The Philadelphia Eagles signed their full five-man draft class,
led by first-round offensive tackle Andre Dillard.
Dillard, the 22nd overall pick, will make $12.33 million over four
years, with a fifth-year team option.
Signed to four-year deals were: RB Miles Sanders (second round), WR
J.J. Arcega-Whiteside (second), DE Shareef Miller (fourth) and QB
Clayton Thorson (fifth).
--The Houston Texans signed first-round offensive tackle Tytus
Howard to a four-year deal worth $12.3 million, according to the
Houston Chronicle, plus a fifth-year team option.
Howard was drafted 23rd overall.
According to the report, Houston also signed fifth-round DE Charles
Omenihu and sixth-round CB Xavier Crawford.
--The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed five of their eight draft picks to
four-year deals, including second-round cornerback Sean
Murphy-Bunting.
Also signing were fourth-round DE Anthony Nelson, K Matt Gay
(fifth), WR Scotty Miller (sixth) and DE Terry Beckner (seventh).
--The Carolina Panthers signed five of their seven draft picks,
including third-round quarterback Will Grier, to four-year deals.
Also signing were fourth-round OLB Christian Miller, RB Jordan
Scarlett (fifth), OT Dennis Daley (sixth) and WR Terry Godwin
(seventh).
--Field Level Media
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