Salary numbers on the Falcons' rookie contracts
FLOWERY BRANCH --- Here are the contract numbers for the five rookie draft picks the Falcons have signed:
Second-round pick Jalen Collins, a cornerback from LSU, signed a four-year, $5.4 million contract that included a $2.2 million signing bonus.
Fourth-round pick Justin Hardy, a wide receiver from East Carolina, signed a four-year, $2.8 million contract that included a $540,000 signing bonus
Fifth-round pick Grady Jarrett, a defensive tackle from Clemson, signed a four-year, $2.5 million contract that included a $247,000 signing bonus.
Seventh-round pick Jake Rodgers, an offensive tackle Eastern Washington, signed a four-year, $2.3 million contract that included a $71,000 signing bonus.
Seventh-round pick Akeem King, a cornerback from San Jose State, signed a four-year, $2.3 million contract that included a $52,000 signing bonus.
The Falcons are still negotiating with first-round pick Vic Beasley and third-round pick Tevin Coleman.
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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.
