Report: Tagovailoa signs rookie deal with Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins signed quarterback and fifth overall pick Tua Tagovailoa to his four-year rookie contract on Monday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

The deal includes a $19.6-million signing bonus and will guarantee the Alabama product $30.28 million in total. As is the case for all first-round picks, the contract carries a team option for a fifth year.

Miami courted Tagovailoa for over a year and landed him with the first of its three selections in Round 1 of the 2020 NFL Draft. Tagovailoa was the second quarterback to come off the board following LSU's Joe Burrow, who went first overall to the Cincinnati Bengals.

Tagovailoa is expected to be ready for the beginning of the NFL season after recovering from hip surgery in November. The Dolphins also have veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick and former top-10 pick Josh Rosen in their quarterbacks room.

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