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TAYLOR SIGNS 4-YEAR CONTRACT WITH JAGUARS FOR $1.88 MILLION THE BOOKER T. WASHINGTON GRAD GETS $915,000 IN UP-FRONT MONEY.(SPORTS)

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From: The Virginian Pilot
Date: 19980522
Author:Carlson, Steve

Byline: STEVE CARLSON, STAFF WRITER

Cordell Taylor cannot wait to begin his NFL career, and he won't have to.

Taylor on Thursday signed a contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, averting the possibility of a holdout when he is to report to Jacksonville June 1 for a month-long rookie orientation and conditioning program. The Booker T. Washington graduate and Hampton University cornerback agreed to a four-year deal worth $1.88 million, according to his agent Keith Booker.

The bulk of that is up-front money, with a $700,000 signing bonus and a $215,000 salary for ...

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