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Patriots Finalize Second-Round Guarantee Trend With Rookie RB’s $11.14 Million Deal

Henderson’s fully guaranteed four-year contract completes signings for every second-round pick except one, cementing a new era of rookie financial security

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Jun 10, 2025; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson (32) speaks to the media after minicamp held in the WIN Field House at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Henderson’s signing closes a two-day flurry in which 18 second-round picks agreed to terms
  • He is the fifth second-rounder to secure a fully guaranteed rookie contract in this offseason
  • Only the Browns’ running back Quinshon Judkins remains unsigned as he addresses an ongoing domestic violence case
  • The surge began when the Browns and Texans granted full guarantees to Carson Schwesinger and Jayden Higgins after the draft
  • Agents leveraged those early deals to extract guaranteed contracts for 18 rookies, reshaping NFL rookie negotiations beyond the first round