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Explainer: What’s going on with NFL 2nd round draft picks?
A unique phenomenon is playing out within the NFL’s latest rookie class, and it bears significance (no pun intended) when it ...
NFL standoff: Why 29 of 32 second-round picks remain unsigned
Higgins’ historic contract has triggered a league-wide standoff. Agents for other second-round picks are pushing for fully ...
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49ers officially sign second-rounder Alfred Collins, paving way for NFL rookie deals
By officially signing second-round draft pick Alfred Collins, the 49ers provided a framework for the rest of the NFL to ...
The $11,700,824 Contract That Plunged the NFL Into Chaos
When Jayden Higgins signed his rookie contract with the Houston Texans, it looked like a routine transaction. Instead, it has ...
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NFL Draft drama has created a contract dilemma for the Saints involving rookie QB Tyler Shough's future in New Orleans
The New Orleans Saints are dealing with a hurdle that they wouldn't have expected a couple of months ago during the 2025 NFL ...
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How Jayden Higgins’ rookie deal threw a wrench in the NFL’s rookie class
The Houston Texans were the first team to ink a rookie contract with a second-round selection from the 2025 class, signing ...
Jayden Higgins’ $11.7m rookie contract plunges NFL into chaos with 30 second-round picks unsigned
The Houston Texans have changed the course of business being done in the NFL. The franchise signed second-round draft pick Jayden Higgins to a fully guaranteed, $11.7 million contract over four ...
The NFL's second-round pick holdout crisis, explained
When the Los Angeles Chargers opened their camp to rookies on July 12, they were missing second rounder Tre Harris. A deluge ...