The signing of players selected in the 2022 NFL Draft has slowed to a trickle in recent weeks. The main reason for that is that most of the players selected in the draft have signed their first NFL contract. Only 39 of the 262 draft picks remain unsigned. Kenny Pickett and Cole Strange continue to be the only unsigned first round picks. Considering the complete surprise when the New England Patriots selected him in the first round, one would think that Strange would be the first draft pick to sign. Maybe he’s still too surprised to sign,
1. Jacksonville Jaguars: Travon Walker, Edge, Georgia-Signed
2. Detroit Lions: Aidan Hutchinson, Edge, Michigan-Signed
3. Houston Texans: Derek Stingley Jr., CB, LSU-Signed
4. New York Jets: Ahmad Gardner, CB, Cincinnati-Signed
5. New York Giants: Kayvon Thibodeaux, Edge, Oregon-Signed
6. Carolina Panthers: Ikem Ekonwu, OT, North Carolina State-Signed
7. New York Giants: Evan Neal, OT, Alabama-Signed
8. Atlanta Falcons: Drake London, WR, USC-Signed
9. Seattle Seahawks: Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State-Signed
10. New York Jets: Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio State-Signed
11. New Orleans Saints: Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State-Signed
12. Detroit Lions: Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama-Signed
13. Philadelphia Eagles: Jordan Davis, DT, Georgia-Signed
14. Baltimore Ravens: Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame-Signed
15. Houston Texans: Kenyon Green, OG, Texas A&M-Signed
16. Washington Commanders: Jahan Dotson, WR, Penn State-Signed
17. Los Angeles Chargers: Zion Johnson, OG, Boston College-Signed
18. Tennessee Titans: Treylon Burks, WR, Arkansas-Signed
19. New Orleans Saints: Trevor Penning, OT, Northern Iowa-Signed
20. Pittsburgh Steelers: Kenny Pickett, QB, Pittsburgh
21. Kansas City Chiefs: Trent McDuffie, CB, Washington-Signed
22. Green Bay Packers: Quay Walker, LB, Georgia-Signed
23. Buffalo Bills: Kaiir Elam, CB, Florida-Signed
24. Dallas Cowboys: Tyler Smith, OT, Tulsa-Signed
25. Baltimore Ravens: Tyler Linderbaum, C, Iowa-Signed
26. New York Jets: Jermaine Johnson II, Edge, Florida State-Signed
27. Jacksonville Jaguars: Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah-Signed
28. Green Bay Packers: Devonte Wyatt, DT, Georgia-Signed
29. New England Patriots: Cole Strange, OG, Tennessee-Chattanooga
30. Kansas City Chiefs: George Karlaftis, Edge, Purdue-Signed
31. Cincinnati Bengals: Daxton Hill, S, Michigan-Signed
32. Minnesota Vikings: Lewis Cine, S, Georgia-Signed
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Teams are making quick work of signing their first-round picks. As for the remaining six rounds and 230 draft picks, the second round and fourth rounds are significant outliers.
Second Round:
14/32 signed
Third Round:
38/41 signed
Fourth Round:
22/38 signed
Fifth Round:
36/36 signed
Sixth Round:
42/42 signed
Seventh Round:
41/41 signed
All seven rounds:
223/262 signed
The signing status of the fourth round picks is bizarre. The Houston Texans might be the reason for the stalled fourth round signings. They selected Florida running back Dameon Pierce with the second pick in the fourth round. These base numbers for these rookie contracts are determined by where the player is selected. The Texans exceeded the numbers slotted for Pierce by $25,000. The player selected before him and the 13 players selected after him remain unsigned. Those 15 players make up over 38% of the unsigned total. The Texans have hacked up the draft pick signing process. More important, the Texans are the reason Minnesota Vikings fourth round pick Akayleb Evans remains unsigned. One would think that $25,000 isn’t much in the grand scheme of the NFL. It isn’t. But in a few years $25,000 off in the fourth round this could turn into a couple million off in the first round. Mostly, the Texans threw a curve ball into the NFL’s draft pick signing system. The NFL doesn’t much care for curve balls thrown into their systems.
The Minnesota Vikings had a flurry of signings the days before their rookie mini-camp. Before they stepped on the field for their first professional practice, six of the 10 draft picks had signed their first NFL contracts. A couple weeks ago, Brian Asomoah signed his rookie contract. He was the first since that early rookie signing flurry.
Vikings Rookie Signings:
1. Lewis Cine, S, Georgia-Signed
2. Andrew Booth Jr., CB, Clemson
2. Ed Ingram, G, LSU
3. Brian Asomoah, LB, Oklahoma-Signed
4. Akayleb Evans, CB, Missouri
5. Esezi Otomeco, DL, Minnesota-Signed
5. Ty Chandler, RB, North Carolina-Signed
6. Vederian Lowe, OT, Illinois-Signed
6. Jalen Nailor, WR, Michigan State-Signed
7. Nick Muse, TE, South Carolina-Signed
As with the rest of the league, the Vikings have stalled in getting their second and fourth round picks signed.
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