All 32 Training Camps are open. There once was a time when a fairly large number of that year’s draft picks would still be unsigned. Holdouts. Rookie holdouts haven’t really been a thing since the 2011 CBA. Only one player selected in the 2023 NFL Draft remains unsigned. There’s only one rookie holdout. That would be the #5 pick, cornerback Devon Witherspoon.
2023 First Round
1. Carolina Panthers: Bryce Young, QB, Alabama-Signed
2. Houston Texans: C.J. Stroud, QB, Ohio State-Signed
3. Houston Texans: Will Anderson Jr., Edge, Alabama-Signed
4. Indianapolis Colts: Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida-Signed
5. Seattle Seahawks: Devon Witherspoon, CB, Illinois
6. Arizona Cardinals: 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: Jalen Carter, DT, Georgia-Signed
10. Chicago Bears: Darnell Wright, OT, Tennessee-Signed
11. Tennessee Titans: Peter Skoronski, OT, Northwestern-Signed
12. Detroit Lions: Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Alabama-Signed
13. Green Bay Packers: Lukas Van Ness, Edge, Iowa-Signed
14. Pittsburgh Steelers: Broderick Jones, OT, Georgia-Signed
15. New York Jets: Will McDonald IV, Edge, Iowa State-Signed
16. Washington Commanders: Emmanuel Forbes, CB, Mississippi State-Signed
17. New England Patriots: Christian Gonzalez, CB, Oregon-Signed
18. Detroit Lions: Jack Campbell, LB, Iowa-Signed
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Calijah Kancey, DT, Pittsburgh-Signed
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-Signed
23. Minnesota Vikings: Jordan Addison, WR, USC-Signed
24. New York Giants: Deonte Banks, CB, Maryland-Signed
25. Buffalo Bills: Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah-Signed
26. Dallas Cowboys: Mazi Smith, DT, Michigan-Signed
27. Jacksonville Jaguars: 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-Signed
31. Kansas City Chiefs: Felix Anudike-Uzomah, Kansas State-Signed
When asked, Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said that he expects Witherspoon to sign soon. The rookie’s still a holdout. With today’s scripted salaries for draft picks, that’s ridiculous.
Quarterbacks are typically the last draft picks to sign their rookie deals. That’s especially true when three of the quarterbacks are among the top four players selected. The negotiations with highly drafted quarterbacks are often a slow, contentious process. Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, and Anthony Richardson were three of the last draft picks to sign. Even Tennessee Titans second-round pick Will Levis was among the last draft picks to sign. The interesting aspect of this year’s rookie signings was that there were several cornerbacks that remained unsigned as training camps neared. Emmanuel Forbes, Christian Gonzalez, and 32nd pick Joey Porter Jr. remained unsigned with the quarterbacks. Witherspoon remains unsigned. Signing early in the process made New York Giants first-rounder Deonte Banks an outlier.
A rookie holdout? It’s inconceivable!
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