First-round draft picks each year sign a four-year rookie contract, with a team option for a fifth season. This offseason, after selecting him in the first round in 2020, the Miami Dolphins activated the option for quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, keeping him with the team through the 2024 season. The fact that the Dolphins executed the option - and that they executed it well before the deadline to make the move - was a major talking point of the offseason for the national media. But, it is the player that had his option picked up last year that is getting overlooked by many.
When will Christian Wilkins’ new contract be signed?
