No one had a better NFL Draft story this year than former Georgia linebacker Tae Crowder.
Crowder was selected by the New York Giants 255th overall in the 7th-round of the NFL Draft, the very final selection. This deemed him the 2020 NFL’s ‘Mr. Irrelevant’, the nickname given to the final pick of the draft every year.
Crowder is determined to prove people wrong and show he should have been taken earlier, and on Thursday, the Giants announced Tae has officially signed his rookie contract.
Crowder is set to make $3.405 million over four years, per Over the Cap. Tae will receive $110,144 in signing bonuses pro-rated over the four years of his deal. His 2020 cap hit will be at $637,536.
“He’s a 245-pound kid that runs 4.6 and plays 4.6,” Giants general manager Dave Gettleman said. “He’s got some versatility and some value and definitely has some special teams value.”
Roster Update: LB Tae Crowder has signed his rookie contract pic.twitter.com/enOJGfEHYU
— New York Giants (@Giants) May 7, 2020
Crowder was the first of the Giants’ 10 draft selections to put pen to paper.
Crowder’s college teammate joining him in New York is Andrew Thomas, who was selected 4th overall by the Giants and is expected to sign a contract worth $32.345 million.