The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed first-round RB Leonard Fournette to a four-year rookie contract, according to Ian Rapoport.
According to OverTheCap.com, Fournette will receive a four-year contract worth $27,147,574, which includes a signing bonus of $17,883,688. The contract also has a fifth-year option for the team to consider in 2020.
Fournette, 22, was taken with the No. 4 overall pick by the Jaguars. While some liked Stanford RB Christian McCaffrey for his versatile skill set, many draft experts were sold on Fournette being the No. 1 running back prospect in this year’s draft and Jaguars clearly agreed with that assessment.