There was a pick-signing flurry during the first couple weeks following the 2021 NFL Draft. It felt like a flurry. Even the Los Angeles Rams had signed picks. They’re usually the last team to deal with their rookies. Signings have slowed lately. Just over a quarter of the first round picks have signed their initial NFL contract.
1. Jacksonville Jaguars-Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson
2. New York Jets-Zach Wilson, QB, BYU
3. San Francisco 49ers-Trey Lance, QB, North Dakota State
4. Atlanta Falcons-Kyle Pitts, TE, Florida
5. Cincinnati Bengals-Ja’Marr Chase, WR, LSU
6. Miami Dolphins-Jaylen Waddle, WR, Alabama-Signed
7. Detroit Lions-Penei Sewell, OT, Oregon-Signed
8. Carolina Panthers-Jaycee Horn, CB, South Carolina
9. Denver Broncos-Patrick Surtain II, CB, Alabama-Signed
10. Philadelphia Eagles-DeVonta Smith, WR, Alabama
11. Chicago Bears-Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State
12. Dallas Cowboys-Michael Parsons, LB, Penn State
13. Los Angeles Chargers-Rashawn Slater, OT, Northwestern
14. New York Jets-Alijah Vera-Tucker, OL, USC
15. New England Patriots-Mac Jones, QB, Alabama
16. Arizona Cardinals-Zaven Collins, LB,Tulsa
17. Las Vegas Raiders-Alex Leatherwood, OT, Alabama-Signed
18. Miami Dolphins-Jaelan Phillips, Edge, Miami
19. Washington Football Team-Jamin Davis, LB, Kentucky-Signed
20. New York Giants-Kadarius Toney, WR, Florida
21. Indianapolis Colts-Kwity Paye, Edge, Michigan-Signed
22. Tennessee Titans-Caleb Farley, CB, Virginia Tech-Signed
23. Minnesota Vikings-Christian Darrisaw, OT, Virginia Tech-Signed
24. Pittsburgh Steelers-Najee Harris, RB, Alabama-Signed
25. Jacksonville Jaguars-Travis Etienne, RB, Clemson
26. Cleveland Browns-Greg Newsome II, CB, Northwestern
27. Baltimore Ravens-Rashod Bateman, WR, Minnesota-Signed
28. New Orleans Saints-Payton Turner, Edge, Houston
29. Green Bay Packers-Eric Stokes, CB, Georgia
30. Buffalo Bills-Gregory Rousseau, Edge, Miami
31. Baltimore Ravens-Odafe Oweh, Edge, Penn State
32. Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Joe Tyron, Edge, Washington
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Ten of of the 32 first round picks have signed their first NFL contracts. That doesn’t seem to reflect the signing flurry I thought I’d seen. There’s been a flurry of fifth-round signings. Only five of the 40 fifth-round picks are unsigned.
Alabama players have shown an eagerness to get their deals done. Four of the six Alabama players selected in the first round have signed.
The Minnesota Vikings signed about half of their draft picks during the couple days preceding the Rookie Minicamp. Once that initial weekend of workouts ended the rookie signings slowed. Here’s the signing status of their 11 draft picks:
1. Christian Darrisaw, OT, Virginia Tech-Signed
3. Kellen Mond, QB, Texas A&M
3. Chazz Surratt, LB, North Carolina
3. Wyatt Davis, OG, Ohio State
3. Patrick Jones II, Edge, Pittsburgh
4. Kene Nwangwu, RB, Iowa State-Signed
4. Camryn Bynum, S, Cal-Signed
4. Janarius Robinson, Edge, Florida State-Signed
5. Ihmir Smith-Marsette, WR, Iowa-Signed
5. Zach Davidson, TE, Central Missouri-Signed
6. Jaylen Twyman, DT, Pittsburgh-Signed
Seven of 11. Only the four third-round picks remain unsigned.
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