Ja’Wuan James has been on the Dolphins’ roster since joining the team as a first round draft pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. After being selected, the team signed him to a four-year, $8.4 million rookie contract (with a fifth year option), including a $4.4 million signing bonus, all $8.4 million guaranteed, and an average annual salary of just over $2 million. The team’s drafting of James was aimed at giving the team a consistently good, starting right tackle. James did serve as the team’s starting right tackle in 2016.
2016 review
James started all of the games that he played in during the 2016 season.