Miami, which selected Perry in the seventh round of the NFL Draft, has not officially announced the signing. However, both Perry and his agent, Jason Bernstein with Clarity Sports International, confirmed it was completed on Monday.
Terms were not disclosed, but the standard rookie contract for a seventh-round draft pick is four years for $3.37 million. Perry, who is listed on the Miami roster as a running back, also received an undisclosed signing bonus.
“I’m excited for Malcolm to begin his NFL career,” Bernstein said Tuesday in a brief telephone interview.
Perry’s signing comes after the Department of Defense approved his request to pursue the new professional sports policy that was announced late last year.