The first round of the 2023 NFL Draft was three weeks ago. Here’s an update of the signing status of the players selected in that first round.
First Round
1. Carolina Panthers: Bryce Young, QB, Alabama
2. Houston Texans: C.J. Stroud, QB, Ohio State
3. Houston Texans (via Ari): Will Anderson Jr., Edge, Alabama
4. Indianapolis Colts: Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida
5. Seattle Seahawks: Devon Witherspoon, CB, Illinois
6. Arizona Cardinals (via Det): Paris Johnson Jr., OT, Ohio State-Signed
7. Las Vegas Raiders: Tyree Wilson, Edge, Texas Tech-Signed
8. Atlanta Falcons: Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas-Signed
9. Philadelphia Eagles (via Chi): Jalen Carter, DT, Georgia-Signed
10. Chicago Bears (via Phi): Darnell Wright, OT, Tennessee-Signed
11. Tennessee Titans: Peter Skoronski, OT, Northwestern
12. Detroit Lions (via Ari): Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Alabama
13. Green Bay Packers (via NY Jets): Lukas Van Ness, Edge, Iowa
14. Pittsburgh Steelers (via NE): Broderick Jones, OT, Georgia
15. New York Jets (via GB): Will McDonald IV, Edge, Iowa State
16. Washington Commanders: Emmanuel Forbes, CB, Mississippi State
17. New England Patriots (via Pitt): Christian Gonzalez, CB, Oregon
18. Detroit Lions: Jack Campbell, LB, Iowa
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Calijah Kancey, DT, Pittsburgh
20. Seattle Seahawks: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State-Signed
21. Los Angeles Chargers: Quentin Johnston, WR, TCU-Signed
22. Baltimore Ravens: Zay Flowers, WR, Boston College
23. Minnesota Vikings: Jordan Addison, WR, USC-Signed
24. New York Giants (via Jags): Deonte Banks, CB, Maryland-Signed
25. Buffalo Bills (via Jags): Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah-Signed
26. Dallas Cowboys: Mazi Smith, DT, Michigan-Signed
27. Jacksonville Jaguars (via Buf): Anton Harrison, OT, Oklahoma-Signed
28. Cincinnati Bengals: Myles Murphy, Edge, Clemson-Signed
29. New Orleans Saints: Bryan Bresee, DT, Clemson-Signed
30. Philadelphia Eagles: Nolan Smith, LB, Georgia
31. Kansas City Chiefs: Felix Anudike-Uzomah, Kansas State
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The pre-2011 draft pick-signing process was such a grind that I’m annually thrilled with the ease at which the players sign their rookie deals. It’s only been three weeks and nearly a half (14/32) of the players selected in the first round are signed. It used to take until mid-July for half of the players selected in the first round to sign. I still remember vividly the dreadful year that Minnesota Vikings first-round pick Bryant McKinnie sat until November before he signed his rookie deal. That was 2002. This year, a few of the teams have already signed their entire draft class. It’s only mi-May. Beautiful.
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