As NFL training camp rapidly approaches, most draftees are preparing to report for their first-ever professional football camp. Well, most draftees who weren't picked in the second-round, anyway. Only five second-rounders have signed their contracts as of July 17th, meaning 27 of 32 remain unsigned, and holdouts are possible across the league.
In short, the players want more guaranteed money in their contracts than teams have been willing to give them, leading to unsuccessful negotiations. Here's the list — which we will keep updated as more players start to sign — of each second-round pick and whether or not they've inked a deal.
Full list of NFL second-round draft picks who have signed their contracts
Player | Pick | Team | Contract signed? |
---|---|---|---|
Carson Schwesinger | 33 | Cleveland Browns | Yes |
Jayden Higgins | 34 | Houston Texans | Yes |
Nick Emmanwori | 35 | Seattle Seahawks | |
Quinshon Judkins | 36 | Cleveland Browns | |
Jonah Savaiinaea | 37 | Miami Dolphins | |
TreVeyon Henderson | 38 | New England Patriots | |
Luther Burden | 39 | Chicago Bears | |
Tyler Shough | 40 | New Orleans Saints | |
T.J. Sanders | 41 | Buffalo Bills | |
Mason Taylor | 42 | New York Jets | |
Alfred Collins | 43 | San Francisco 49ers | Yes |
Donovan Ezeiruaku | 44 | Dallas Cowboys | |
JT Tuimoloau | 45 | Indianapolis Colts | |
Terrance Ferguson | 46 | Los Angeles Rams | |
Will Johnson | 47 | Arizona Cardinals | |
Aireontae Ersery | 48 | Houston Texans | |
Demetrius Knight | 49 | Cincinnati Bengals | |
Elijah Arroyo | 50 | Seattle Seahawks | |
Nic Scourton | 51 | Carolina Panthers | |
Oluwafemi Oladejo | 52 | Tennessee Titans | |
Benjamin Morrison | 53 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
Anthony Belton | 54 | Green Bay Packers | |
Tre Harris | 55 | Los Angeles Chargers | |
Ozzy Trapilo | 56 | Chicago Bears | Yes |
Tate Ratledge | 57 | Detroit Lions | |
Jack Bech | 58 | Las Vegas Raiders | |
Mike Green | 59 | Baltimore Ravens | Yes |
RJ Harvey | 60 | Denver Broncos | Yes |
Trey Amos | 61 | Washington Commanders | |
Shemar Turner | 62 | Chicago Bears | Yes |
Omarr Norman-Lott | 63 | Kansas City Chiefs | |
Andrew Mukuba | 64 | Philadelphia Eagles |
Ravens sign No. 59 pick Mike Green to rookie deal
Another deal is done, as EDGE Mike Green and the Ravens agreed to a rookie contract on Thursday. Green posted staggering numbers in 2024 — 17.0 sacks, 23 tackles for loss at Marshall, where he helped lead the Thundering Herd to a 10-3 record.
There's a chance Green plays linebacker in the pros, but no matter where he lines up, the Ravens will be thrilled to get him on the field when training camp starts.
Broncos sign running back RJ Harvey
The Big 12 leader in rushing touchdowns officially inked his deal with the Denver Broncos. RJ Harvey avoids a holdout and Broncos fans (and fantasy owners) can breathe a sigh of relief that he'll be in the backfield week 1. Harvey is the presumed starter behind Bo Nix, so to get this contract done before training camp means we'll get to see the potential backfield of the future in action next week.
Harvey rushed for nearly 3000 yards in his final two seasons at UCF, and he averaged well over six yards per carry over the course of his illustrious career which included first-team All Big 12 honors.
Harvey is the sixth second-rounder to sign, and the pace has picked up considerably. Will we see any real camp holdouts as the pressure really begins to mount?
Bears sign two second-rounders
The Bears had three second-round picks, so it's no surprise that they were in more of a hurry than other teams to get their guys inked. Two of their three picks have now signed contracts as Ozzy Trapilo and Shemar Turner both made it official. Their highest pick, wide receiver Luther Burden, still remains without a deal, though.
Tyler Shough remains unsigned by Saints
Perhaps the most notable of the un-signees is Saints quarterback Tyler Shough, who is the presumed starter in New Orleans... if he gets a deal done. While all of these guys are expected to be cornerstone pieces to their new teams, Shough is expected to be the QB of the future for the Saints. That's a different level of pressure on the team to make sure Shough is present for all of training camp, which starts on July 22nd.
Any missed time for a rookie quarterback can be detrimental to their development. As we tick under a week until the Saints take the field, things are starting to get a little hairy for team that used the No. 40 pick on a QB.