Cardinals sign 2016 NFL Draft picks Robert Nkemdiche, Marqui Christian and Cole Toner
May 6, 2016, 1:41 PM | Updated: 3:11 pm
Robert Nkemdiche makes it official and signs rookie deal.
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— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) May 6, 2016
The Arizona Cardinals announced Friday they have signed three of their six picks from the 2016 NFL Draft.
First-round pick (29th overall) Robert Nkemdiche, and fifth-round selections Marqui Christian (167th overall) and Cole Toner (170th overall) inked their contracts as Arizona opened its three-day rookie mini-camp.
The 6-foot-4, 296-pound Nkemdiche is expected to contribute immediately after twice becoming an All-SEC First-Team selection at Ole Miss. The Associated Press’ Bob Baum reports the contract is for four years with a fifth-year option and worth $8.6 million, $4.4 million of which is guaranteed.
Christian, a safety out of Midwestern State, and Toner, an offensive lineman from Harvard, will provide the Cardinals with depth at their respective positions.
#AZCardinals officially sign first-round pick Robert Nkemdiche, fifth-rounders Marqui Christian and Cole Toner! pic.twitter.com/dsNUEqkaPf
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) May 6, 2016
That leaves the Cardinals with three unsigned rookie picks: third-round pick and Texas A&M cornerback product Brandon Williams; fourth-rounder Evan Boehm, a center out of Missouri; and sixth-round pick Harlan Miller from Southeastern Louisiana.
Arizona opened its rookie mini-camp Friday that includes the following players:
#AZCardinals rookie minicamp roster: pic.twitter.com/YBSEqfl6ov
— Darren Urban (@Cardschatter) May 6, 2016
