2025 NFL Draft: Estimated contracts for Dolphins' eight picks

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Once upon a time, it took months for teams to reach terms on a contract with their draft picks. The rapidly inflating rookie deals frequently led to lengthy holdouts and record-breaking totals for players who hadn't played a snap in the NFL.

That came to an end in 2011 when the NFL and NFL Players Association instituted a rookie wage scale that determines salaries for rookies based on their draft slot.

There's a little wiggle room, as teams will often push for offset language to be added to the contract, which essentially protects the team from being on the hook for the player's entire salary if they cut ties before the four-year deal ends. Still, the total values of the contracts are already set.

Here's what the rookie deals for the Dolphins' 2025 draft class should look like:

Round 1, No. 13: DT Kenneth Grant​

Contract: 4-year, $21,956,308

Signing bonus: $12,608,224

• 2025: $840,000 base salary; $3,992,056 cap hit
• 2026: $1,838,014 base salary; $4,990,070 cap hit
• 2027: $2,836,028 base salary; $5,988,084 cap hit
• 2028: $3,834,042 base salary; $6,986,098 cap hit

Grant's contract will also have a fifth-year option. The value of the option will be determined by playtime and whether or not Grant earns Pro Bowl accolades.

Round 2, No. 37: OL Jonah Savaiinaea​

Contract: 4-year, $11,322,472

Signing bonus: $4,874,524

• 2025: $840,000 base salary; $2,058,631 cap hit
• 2026: $1,354,658 base salary; $2,573,289 cap hit
• 2027: $1,869,316 base salary; $3,087,947 cap hit
• 2028: $2,383,974 base salary; $3,602,605 cap hit

Round 5, No. 143: DT Jordan Phillips​

Contract: 4-year, $4,658,304

Signing bonus: $458,304

• 2025: $840,000 base salary; $954,576 cap hit
• 2026: $1,005,000 base salary; $1,119,576 cap hit
• 2027: $1,120,000 base salary; $1,234,576 cap hit
• 2028: $1,235,000 base salary; $1,349,576 cap hit

Round 5, No. 150: CB Jason Marshall Jr​

Contract: 4-year, $4,625,292

Signing bonus: $425,292

• 2025: $840,000 base salary; $946,323 cap hit
• 2026: $1,005,000 base salary; $1,111,323 cap hit
• 2027: $1,120,000 base salary; $1,226,323 cap hit
• 2028: $1,235,000 base salary; $1,341,323 cap hit

Round 5, No. 155: S Dante Trader Jr​

Contract: 4-year, $4,614,784

Signing bonus: $414,784

• 2025: $840,000 base salary; $943,696 cap hit
• 2026: $1,005,000 base salary; $1,108,696 cap hit
• 2027: $1,120,000 base salary; $1,223,696 cap hit
• 2028: $1,235,000 base salary; $1,338,696 cap hit

Round 6, No. 179: RB Ollie Gordon II​

Contract: 4-year, $4,472,664

Signing bonus: $272,664

• 2025: $840,000 base salary; $908,166 cap hit
• 2026: $1,005,000 base salary; $1,073,166 cap hit
• 2027: $1,120,000 base salary; $1,188,166 cap hit
• 2028: $1,235,000 base salary; $1,303,166 cap hit

Round 7, No. 231: QB Quinn Ewers​

Contract: 4-year, $4,331,576

Signing bonus: $131,576

• 2025: $840,000 base salary; $872,894 cap hit
• 2026: $1,005,000 base salary; $1,037,894 cap hit
• 2027: $1,120,000 base salary; $1,152,894 cap hit
• 2028: $1,235,000 base salary; $1,267,894 cap hit

Round 7, No. 253: DT Zeek Biggers​

Contract: 4-year, $4,301,668

Signing bonus: $101,668

• 2025: $840,000 base salary; $865,417 cap hit
• 2026: $1,005,000 base salary; $1,030,417 cap hit
• 2027: $1,120,000 base salary; $1,145,417 cap hit
• 2028: $1,235,000 base salary; $1,260,417 cap hit

This article originally appeared on Dolphins Wire: 2025 NFL Draft: Estimated contracts for Dolphins' eight picks

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