Dolphins, Jake Long Close to Draft Deal
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David Kindervater on April 21st, 2008
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According to an NBCSports.com report, with six days to go before the NFL Draft, an unidentified league source is saying that a contract agreement between the Miami Dolphins and former Michigan OT Jake Long is nearly in place. Miami began talks with Jake’s agent, Tom Condon, about two weeks ago and Mr. Condon has been in South Florida to meet with Dolphins officials. Also, according to the same mysterious league source, former Virginia DE Chris Long is pretty confident he’ll be headed to St. Louis with the #2 overall pick. If this 1-2 scenario happens, I guess you can say it’ll be a “long” day at the 2008 NFL Draft.
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Jake Long Signs With Miami Dolphins
Apr 22, 2008 at 5:56 pm
[…] As predicted yesterday, the Miami Dolphins not only announced former Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long as the first pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, they also signed him to a five-year, $57.75 million contract, complete with a hefty $30 million guarantee. Jake was understandably excited: “It’s such a great honor to be the No. 1 pick. I don’t think it has sunk in yet. It’s something every kid dreams about. I’m just real excited that it happened. Now I’m coming to a great place.” […]
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