Hours forward of the beginning of rookie minicamp earlier in Might, the Miami Dolphins introduced that seven of their eight 2025 NFL draft picks signed their rookie contracts. The only real exception, second-rounder Jonah Savaiinaea, nonetheless participated within the camp, however stays unsigned greater than a pair weeks later.
So what is the maintain up?
It is not simply Savaiinaea. Whereas over 200 of the 257 gamers chosen within the 2025 NFL draft have signed contracts, nearly each second-round decide stays unsigned. That is most likely because of the deal No. 34 total decide Jayden Higgins acquired from the Houston Texans.
On Might 8, Higgins signed a totally assured four-year, $11.7 million take care of the Texans — the first of its sort for a second-round decide. A day later, the No. 33 total choice Carson Schwesinger signed a totally assured contract of his personal with the Cleveland Browns.
At that time, the second-round offers got here to a screeching halt.
As an alternative of a wave of contract bulletins, it has been radio silence. That is doubtless as a result of there’s an ongoing standoff between second-rounders hoping for a full assure of their very own and groups hoping to keep away from setting a precedent.
The whole for Savaiinaea’s contract is already pre-determined by his draft place because the No. 37 total decide. He’ll obtain a four-year deal value a bit of greater than $11.3 million. However how a lot of that might be assured stays to be seen.
The No. 37 total decide in 2024, New England Patriots huge receiver Ja’Lynn Polk, signed a four-year, $9.7 million take care of $8.2 million assured. Dolphins offensive sort out Patrick Paul, who was taken 18 spots later, had $4.2 million of his $6.9 million contract assured.
There’s nonetheless a pair months till groups report back to coaching camp, which suggests there’s loads of time for the dominoes to begin falling in time for the standoff to finish with out holdouts. For now, although, it is wait and see.
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