Dolphins sign first-round draft pick Chop Robinson, rookie contract details revealed

The Miami Dolphins went with defense for their first pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, selecting Penn State EDGE Chop Robinson with the No. 21 overall pick after wreaking havoc on Big Ten offenses throughout his college career. But now the two parties have made things official, with Robinson officially signing a four-year, $14.976 million deal with Miami.

Robinson’s rookie contract comes with a signing bonus of $7.711 million due at signing. His starting salary for 2024 is $795,000, however, it increases each year through 2027. As a first-rounder, Robinson’s contract comes with a fifth-year option for the Dolphins, which they’ll either choose to exercise or not after his third season with the team.

“He loves football,” Miami Dolphins General Manager Chris Grier said regarding Robinson. “He wants to be great. When you meet kids like that who are genuine and you understand that they truly love football and they want to be great and they know that it doesn’t come easy and they’re going to have to work, that gives him a chance to be the player that everyone thinks he is.”

Robinson was one of the most explosive athletes in this year’s draft class, running a 4.48-second 40-yard dash at 6-foot-3, 254 pounds. Boasting a 1.54-second 10-yard split which tied for the first among defensive lineman at the NFL Combine.

During the draft evaluation process Robinson drew comparisons to another notable Nittany Lion defender, with many believing that his size, athleticism, and play style are reminiscent of Dallas Cowboys’ star Micah Parsons. Showing the potential to be a disruptive defender for Miami after recording 13 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks in his last two seasons with Penn State.

Notably known as one of the main reasons why Michigan exclusively ran the ball 32 consecutive times last season versus the Nittany Lions due to their struggles blocking Robinson in the passing game.

“We’ve always talked about the ability to disrupt the passer,” Grier said. “(Robinson’s) disruption numbers are all very high. For us, working through the analytics, watching him and what he does and contributes … we think a lot of traits and the things you see on film translate.”

Time will tell if Robinson’s skillset will translate from Happy Valley to South Beach, as he’s now officially a Dolphin for the next XX seasons.