Overview
- Jahdae Barron agreed on July 16 to a four-year rookie deal worth $18.07 million that includes a $9.78 million signing bonus and a fifth-year option
- Second-round pick RJ Harvey, selected No. 60 overall, has yet to sign after negotiations over the amount of guaranteed money stalled
- With Barron’s deal done, 31 of 32 first-rounders have finalized contracts, leaving Cincinnati’s Shemar Stewart as the lone unsigned opening-round pick
- Only two of the league’s 32 second-round selections—Carson Schwesinger and Jayden Higgins—have secured fully guaranteed four-year contracts
- NFL rules bar unsigned rookies from training camp, giving holdouts leverage but posing challenges for team preparations