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Dolphins News: Dolphins Sign 4 Draft Choices
*** DOLPHINS NEWS ***
Jul 11, 1996: -- Dolphins Sign 4 Draft Choices --
According to a report on ESPNet, the Dolphins signed four of
their draft picks yesterday - linebackers Zach Thomas and LaCurtis
Jones, safety Shawn Wooden and fullback Stanley Pritchett.
The contract for Zach Thomas was agreed on last week and is
reported to be for 3 years at league minimums with an $86,000 signing
bonus. Jones also signed a 3 year deal for a similar base salary
with a $207,000 signing bonus. Wooden's deal is for 2 years and
undiclosed terms, but he was a low draft pick, so I would expect that
his deal would be for the minimum base salary, also.
Stanley Pritchett's reported signing is a surprise, since
there was no indication that he had closed a deal. I have no details
on Pritchett's contract.
My Comments:
All of the draftee signings are important, but Pritchett's is
probably the most significant of the bunch. He is the heir-apparent
for Keith Byars at fullback and getting him signed before training
camp is a high priority.
I've been pretty impressed with the way that the draft
signings have gone this year for the Dolphins. Still, training camp
opens monday and there are 4 draftees left to sign: Abdul-Jabbar,
McPhail, Pointer and Brew. Pointer has reportedly agreed to a deal,
but there is no word on the other three.
Related Info:
- My Web Page:
- Eric Green Waived; Other News...
- My Web Page:
- Thomas to Sign; Klingbeil Files Grievance
- ESPNet Sportszone:
- ESPN NFL Transactions
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Curt Fennell,
curt@phins.com, DOLFAN in New England
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