The Dallas Cowboys, notorious for waiting to sign draft picks, broke away from form by coming to terms with first-round pick Taco Charlton.
It’s the first time since owner Jerry Jones bought the team in 1989 that the Cowboys have ever had a top draft pick under contract before the rookie mini camp, which begins Friday and runs through Sunday, according to a source.
The defensive end from Michigan will get a four-year deal with a team-option for a fifth year.
Terms were not disclosed, but the Charlton deal will be in the ballpark of last year’s 28th pick, guard Joshua Garnett of the San Francisco 49ers, who signed a four-year deal worth $9.