The rookie holdout that felt like it could last for a while has finally come to an end. The Cincinnati Bengals and first-round pick Shemar Stewart reached an agreement on his rookie contract. Coming to an agreement with the notoriously penny-pinching Mike Brown and Bengals management is always a difficult thing. Trey Hendrickson probably agrees. Rookie contracts are basically scripted the moment a player is selected in the draft. There isn’t much left to negotiate. The Bengals can find something and usually comes down to guaranteed money and the words surrounding its distribution. With the signing of the Stewart, all of the players selected in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft have signed their first NFL contract.
And then there was none.
1. Tennessee Titans: Cam Ward, QB, Miami - Signed
2. Jacksonville Jaguars: Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado - Signed
3. New York Giants: Abdul Carter, Edge, Penn State - Signed
4. New England Patriots: Will Campbell, OT, LSU - Signed
5. Cleveland Browns: Mason Graham, DT, Michigan - Signed
6. Las Vegas Raiders: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State - Signed
7. New York Jets: Amand Membou, OT, Missouri - Signed
8. Carolina Panthers: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona - Signed
9. New Orleans Saints: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas - Signed
10. Chicago Bears: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan - Signed
11. San Francisco 49ers: Mykel Williams, Edge, Georgia - Signed
12. Dallas Cowboys: Tyler Booker, G, Alabama - Signed
13. Miami Dolphins: Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan - Signed
14. Indianapolis Colts: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State - Signed
15. Atlanta Falcons: Jalon Walker, LB, Georgia - Signed
16. Arizona Cardinals: Walter Nolen, DT, Mississippi - Signed
17. Cincinnati Bengals: Shemar Stewart, Edge, Texas A&M - Finally Signed
18. Seattle Seahawks: Grey Zabel, OL, North Dakota State - Signed
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State - Signed
20. Denver Broncos: Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas - Signed
21. Pittsburgh Steelers: Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon - Signed
22. Los Angeles Chargers: Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina - Signed
23. Green Bay Packers: Matthew Golden, WR, Texas - Signed
24. Minnesota Vikings: Donovan Jackson, G, Ohio State - Signed
25. New York Giants: Jaxson Dart, QB, Mississippi - Signed
26. Atlanta Falcons: James Pearce Jr., Edge, Tennessee - Signed
27. Baltimore Ravens: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia - Signed
28. Detroit Lions: Tyleik Williams, DT, Ohio State - Signed
29. Washington Commanders: Josh Conerly Jr., OT, Oregon - Signed
30. Buffalo Bills: Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky - Signed
31. Philadelphia Eagles: Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama - Signed
32. Kansas City Chiefs: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State - Signed
***
32 of the 32 players selected in the first round have finally singed their first NFL contract.
Now, the only remaining unsigned draft pick is Cleveland Browns second round pick Quinshon Judkins. With his current off-the-field issues, who knows when his NFL career might get going?
No comments:
Post a Comment