The Dolphins have agreed to phrases on a 100% totally 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 Yr 4 wage and 84.7% of his complete deal assured, per OverTheCap. Savaiinaea acquired 15.3% extra assured cash general, with an enormous 70% enhance in Yr 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 totally 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 related 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 essential to get him on the sphere to construct chemistry together 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 identical take care of the Patriots. Saints rookie quarterback and No. 40 decide Tyler Shough also needs to be capable of safe the totally 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 workforce desires their second-round decide’s focus to stay on his authorized points.
