ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: Sam Darnold of USC gestures after being picked #3 overall by the New York Jets during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas.

Jets' Darnold signs rookie deal worth reported $30.25M guaranteed

Esten McLaren
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The New York Jets signed rookie quarterback Sam Darnold on Monday.

Darnold's four-year deal is worth a fully guaranteed $30.25 million and includes a $20-million signing bonus, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The contract negotiations were reportedly held up by a dispute over an offset clause that would absolve the team from paying his full salary if he was cut and then signed elsewhere.

The 21-year-old will compete with veterans Josh McCown and Teddy Bridgewater for the starting job.

Chicago Bears linebacker Roquan Smith is the last rookie first-rounder who remains unsigned.

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