After a significant wait, the Miami Dolphins have finally signed 2017 first-round pick Charles Harris to what is expected to be a 4-year, $10.8 million dollar contract, with a team option for a fifth year which would need to be exercised in 2020 and based on the average salaries of the NFL's top 20 highest paid DEs.
Though the terms of the deal were not officially disclosed, the numbers stated were what Harris was originally slotted to receive, and as is standard for first-round picks, most of it should be guaranteed.
The 22-year old Harris was a standout pass-rusher at Missouri, and he will immediately compete with veterans Andre Branch and William Hayes for playing time opposite 35-year old star Cameron Wake, who despite his increasingly advanced age, has continued to be a terror for quarterbacks across the league.