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Underclassmen eligible to declare until Jan 15, 2024 for the NFL Draft.
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Top 100 Pro Prospects
# Pos Pro Prospect School
1 QB Caleb Williams Southern Cal
2 WR Marvin Harrison Jr Ohio State
3 QB Drake Maye North Carolina
4 TE Brock Bowers Georgia
5 OT Olu Fashanu Penn State
6 OT Joe Alt Notre Dame
7 Edge Laiatu Latu UCLA
8 WR Malik Nabers LSU
9 QB Jayden Daniels LSU
10 Edge Jared Verse Florida State
11 WR Rome Odunze Washington
12 QB Michael Penix Jr. Washington
13 Edge Dallas Turner Alabama
14 CB Kool-Aid McKinstry Alabama
15 WR Keon Coleman Florida State
16 QB Bo Nix Oregon
17 OT Amarius Mims Georgia
18 DL J.T. Tuimoloau Ohio State
19 CB Nate Wiggins Clemson
20 Edge Bralen Trice Washington
21 DB Cooper DeJean Iowa
22 Edge Chop Robinson Penn State
23 S Kamren Kinchens Miami (Fl)
24 DL Jer’Zhan Newton Illinois
25 OT JC Latham Alabama
26 WR Emeka Egbuka Ohio State
27 OT Kingsley Suamataia BYU
28 WR Troy Franklin Oregon
29 QB Jordan Travis Florida State
30 DL Maason Smith LSU
31 OT Troy Fautanu Washington
32 LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Clemson
33 DL Nazir Stackhouse Georgia
34 RB Trey Benson Florida State
35 S Tyler Nubin Minnesota
36 RB Raheim Sanders Arkansas
37 WR Xavier Worthy Texas
38 OL Cooper Beebe Kansas State
39 WR Xavier Legette South Carolina
40 S Andrew Mukuba Clemson
41 DL Leonard Taylor III Miami (Fl)
42 LB Edgerrin Cooper Texas A&M
43 TE Jaheim Bell Florida State
44 CB Jason Marshall Florida
45 TE Ja’Tavion Sanders Texas
46 WR Brian Thomas LSU
47 CB Kalen King Penn State
48 WR Jalen McMillan Washington
49 OT Tyler Guyton Oklahoma
50 WR Juice Wells South Carolina
51 Edge Xavier Thomas Clemson
52 OT Graham Barton Duke
53 Edge Chris Braswell Alabama
54 S Javon Bullard Georgia
55 DL Ruke Orhorhoro Clemson
57 WR Johnny Wilson Florida State
58 S Malachi Moore Alabama
59 OT Ajani Cornelius Oregon
60 WR Ja’Lynn Polk Washington
61 RB Braelon Allen Wisconsin
62 QB Spencer Rattler South Carolina
63 WR Dorian Singer Southern Cal
64 DL DeWayne Carter Duke
65 CB Denzel Burke Ohio State
66 WR Mario Williams Southern Cal
67 OL Javion Cohen Miami (Fl)
68 Edge Jack Sawyer Ohio State
69 CB DJ James Auburn
70 Edge Zion Tupuola-Fetui Washington
71 WR Ainias Smith Texas A&M
72 OT Anthony Belton NC State
73 Edge Fadil Diggs Texas A&M
74 WR Roman Wilson Michigan
75 OL Christian Mahogany Boston College
76 CB Sheridan Jones Clemson
77 Edge Princely Umanmielen Florida
78 OL Andrew Raym Oklahoma
79 Edge Desmond Evans North Carolina
80 S Shilo Sanders Colorado
81 OT Jordan Morgan Arizona
82 RB TreVeyon Henderson Ohio State
83 LB Omar Speights LSU
84 WR Zakhari Franklin Mississippi
85 OT Patrick Paul Houston
86 LB Jestin Jacobs Oregon
87 OT Javon Foster Missouri
88 LB Payton Wilson NC State
89 QB Michael Pratt Tulane
90 DL T’Vondre Sweat Texas
91 WR Tory Horton Colorado State
92 QB Shedeur Sanders Colorado
93 LB Tommy Eichenberg Ohio State
94 Edge Jordan Burch Oregon
95 OL Sedrick Van Pran Georgia
96 TE Cade Stover Ohio State
97 WR Jacob Cowing Arizona
98 RB Blake Corum Michigan
99 TE Benjamin Yurosek Stanford
100 CB T.J. Tampa Iowa
Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in major college player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc. for the past 30 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He has a new column ‘The Word on the Street’ dedicated for the NFL Draft and Free agency with unique content during December through May.
He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS and ESPN on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites
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All underclassmen have until Jan. 15th to declare for the NFL Draft 2024. Players then have three days to rescind their decision and return to school and retain their college eligibility.
Exact draft order to be determined at close of the postseason
The NFL Draft selection order is based on the 2024 NFL standings plus the NFL Draft tiebreaking procedures. Picks 1-18 are the non-playoff teams, with the order decided by the draft tiebreakers. Tied positions rotate up in the succeeding rounds. Positions 19 through 32 are based on playoff game results and tiebreakers are used if necessary.
Currently Carolina and Cleveland do not have a 2024 First round selection
Jan. 15 – Special Eligibility Deadline. Deadline for college players who are underclassmen to apply for Special Eligibility. They will have until Jan 18th to rescind their decision and retain their college eligibility. A list of underclassmen who have been approved for entry into the 2024 NFL Draft will be sent to clubs on January 19.
NFL Draft 2024 – First Round Mock Draft 1.0 – Dec. 7th
Team Position Player School
1. Chicago (Carolina – 1-11) QB Caleb Williams Southern Cal
2. New England (2-10) QB Drake Maye North Carolina
3. Arizona (3-10) WR Marvin Harrison Jr Ohio State
4. Washington (4-9) OT Olu Fashanu Penn State
5. Chicago (4-8) OT Joe Alt Notre Dame
6. New York Giants (4-8) TE Brock Bowers Georgia
7. Tennessee (4-8) Edge Jared Verse Florida State
8. New York Jets (4-8) QB Jayden Daniels LSU
9. New Orleans (5-7) Edge Laiatu Latu UCLA
10. Las Vegas (5-7) QB Michael Penix Jr. Washington
11. Tampa Bay (5-7) WR Malik Nabers LSU
12. Los Angeles Chargers (5-7) Edge Dallas Turner Alabama
13. Buffalo (6-6) CB Kool-Aid McKinstry Alabama
14. Seattle (6-6) Edge Chop Robinson Penn State
15. Denver (6-6) DB Cooper DeJean Iowa
16. Los Angeles Rams (6-6) QB Bo Nix Oregon
17. Cincinnati (6-6) WR Rome Odunze Washington
18 Arizona (Houston – 7-5) OT Amarius Mims Georgia
Current Playoff Clubs below bracketed based on current record and SOS
19. Atlanta (6-6) WR Keon Coleman Florida State
20. Minnesota (6-6) DL Jer’Zhan Newton Illinois
21. Green Bay (6-6) OT JC Latham Alabama
22. Indianapolis (7-5) DL J.T. Tuimoloau Ohio State
23. Houston (Cleveland – 7-5) WR Emeka Egbuka Ohio State
24. Pittsburgh (7-5) CB Nate Wiggins Clemson
25. Kansas City (8-4) WR Troy Franklin Oregon
26. Jacksonville (8-4) S Kamren Kinchens Miami (Fl)
27. Miami (9-3) OT Kingsley Suamataia BYU
28. Dallas (9-3) S Tyler Nubin Minnesota
29. Detroit (8-3) DL Nazir Stackhouse Georgia
30. Baltimore (9-3) Edge Bralen Trice Washington
31. San Francisco (9-3) OT Troy Fautanu Washington
32. Philadelphia (10-2) WR Xavier Legette South Carolina
Team tie-breaking procedure for the NFL Draft
If two or more clubs are tied in the selection order, the strength-of-schedule tie breaker is applied, subject to the following exceptions for playoff clubs: The Super Bowl winner is last and the Super Bowl loser next-to-last. Any non-Super Bowl playoff club involved in a tie shall be assigned priority within its segment below that of non-playoff clubs and in the order that the playoff clubs exited from the playoffs. Within a tied segment a playoff club that loses in the Wild-Card game will have priority over a playoff club that loses in the Divisional playoff game that in turn will have priority over a club that loses in the Conference Championship game. If two tied clubs exited the playoffs in the same round, the tie is broken by strength of schedule. If any ties cannot be broken by strength of schedule, the divisional or conference tie breakers, when applicable, are applied. Any ties that still exist are broken by a coin flip.
Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in major college player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc. for the past 30 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He has a new column ‘The Word on the Street’ dedicated for the NFL Draft and Free agency with unique content during December through May.
He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS and ESPN on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites
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The NFL Draft selection order is based on the 2023 NFL standings plus the NFL Draft tie breaking procedures. Picks 1-18 are the non-playoff teams, with the order decided by the draft tiebreakers. Tied positions rotate up in the succeeding rounds. Positions 19 through 32 are based on playoff game results and tiebreakers used if necessary.
Currently Carolina and Cleveland do not have a 2024 First round selection
Current Playoff Clubs below bracketed based on current SOS
Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in major college player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc. for the past 30 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS and ESPN on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites
The PwC SMU Athletic Forum Board of Directors announced the Doak Walker Preseason Watch list which consisted of 75 players. Heading the list is Wisconsin’s Braelon Allen, Michigan’s Blake Corum and Arkansas’s Raheim Sanders. The junior Allen will attempt to rush for his third straight 1200+ yards this fall. He fits the mold of great Badger running backs. He will get heavy competition especially from Corum and Sanders who totaled over 1400+ yards last fall.
The Directors will name ten semifinalists in November, and three finalists, as voted on by the Doak Walker Award National Selection Committee, will be announced in November. The committee will cast a second vote in December to determine the recipient. The National Selection Committee comprises past recipients, former NFL All-Pro and college All-America running backs, media members, and selected special representatives.
Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a long-time member of the FWAA and voter in college player awards – Heisman, Biletnikoff, Thorpe, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi etc for the past 30 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He is a consultant to many NFL player agents related to all levels of preparation for the NFL Draft process. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for ESPN, Fox Sports and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites.
The 2023 Doak Walker Award recipient will be announced live on The Home Depot College Football Awards.
The award is named for SMU’s three-time All-America running back, Doak Walker. It is the only major collegiate award that requires all candidates to be in good academic standing and on schedule to graduate within one year of other students of the same classification.
Rasheen Ali, Marshall
Braelon Allen, Wisconsin
Kaytron Allen, Penn State
LeQuint Allen, Syracuse
Emani Bailey, TCU
Sieh Bangura, Ohio
Jovantae Barnes, Oklahoma
Kevorian Barnes, UTSA
Trey Benson, Florida State
Tahj Brooks, Texas Tech
Antario Brown, NIU
Jermaine Brown Jr., UAB
Noah Cain, LSU
Marcus Carroll, Georgia State
Blake Corum, Michigan
Marquis Crosby, Louisiana Tech
CJ Donaldson Jr., West Virginia
Donovan Edwards, Michigan
Justice Ellison, Wake Forest
Davion Ervin-Poindexter, WKU
Audric Estime’, Notre Dame
Samson Evans, Eastern Michigan
Pat Garwo, Boston College
Rodney Hammond Jr., Pitt
Deion Hankins, UTEP
Rahjai Harris, East Carolina
RJ Harvey, UCF
Roman Hemby, Maryland
TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State
Daniel Hishaw Jr., Kansas
George Holani, Boise State
Bucky Irving, Oregon
Kaleb Johnson, Iowa
Kobe Johnson, Colorado State
Austin Jones, USC
Jawhar Jordan, Louisville
Quinshon Judkins, Ole Miss
Reggie Love III, Illinois
Jaylin Lucas, Indiana
Jo’Quavious Marks, Mississippi State
Damien Martinez, Oregon State
Tony Mathis Jr., Houston
Alton McCaskill, Colorado
Josh McCray, Illinois
Chez Mellusi, Wisconsin
Devin Mockobee, Purdue
Devin Neal, Kansas
Nate Noel, App State
Jaydn Ott, Cal
Frank Peasant, Middle Tennessee
Richard Reese, Baylor
Aidan Robbins, BYU
Kairee Robinson, San Jose State
Raheim Sanders, Arkansas
Trey Sanders, TCU
Will Shipley, Clemson
Nicholas Singleton, Penn State
Cam Skattebo, Arizona State
Jabari Small, Tennessee
Dontae Smith, Georgia Tech
E.J. Smith, Stanford
Kavosiey Smoke, Colorado
Carson Steele, UCLA
Bhayshul Tuten, Virginia Tech
Kimani Vidal, Troy
Treshaun Ward, Kansas State
Dre’lyn Washington, Louisiana
Nakia Watson, Washington State
La’Damian Webb, South Alabama
Noah Whittington, Oregon
Michael Wiley, Arizona
Sy’veon Wilkerson, Colorado
Josh Williams, LSU
Miyan Williams, Ohio State
Jaylen Wright, Tennessee
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The 2023 NFL Draft completed all draft choices to signed contracts with the addition of Seattle corner Devon Witherspoon with a four-year deal. Witherspoon was both the last 1st round and overall draft to sign.
The first-round selections are now all signed with lucrative signing bonuses ranging from $5.5 million for Felix Anudike-Uzomah of the Chiefs with the last pick of the round to Bryce Young of the Panthers with a $24.6 million bonus with the 1st overall selection.
Devon Witherspoon held out of the initial days of camp until he got his deal done. With few reps missed in the opening week, he still has the inside track of earning the starting job with a strong camp.
First-Round Selection Contracts
Pick Player Team Rookie Contract Terms
1 Bryce Young Panthers 4 years, $37.95 million ($24.6 million signing bonus)
2 C.J. Stroud Texans 4 years, $36.2 million ($23.3 million signing bonus)
3 Will Anderson Jr. Texans 4 years, $35.2 million ($22.6 million signing bonus)
4 Anthony Richardson Colts 4 years, $33.9 million ($21.7 million signing bonus)
5 Devon Witherspoon Seahawks 4 years, $31.86 million ($20.17 million signing bonus)
6 Paris Johnson Jr. Cardinals 4 years, $28 million ($17.4 million signing bonus)
7 Tyree Wilson Raiders 4 years, $25 million ($15.1 million signing bonus)
8 Bijan Robinson Falcons 4 years, $21.96 million ($12.97 million signing bonus)
9 Jalen Carter Eagles 4 years, $21.81 million ($12.86 million signing bonus)
10 Darnell Wright Bears 4 years, $20.97 million ($12.25 million signing bonus)
11 Peter Skoronski Titans 4 years, $19.67 million ($11,3 million signing bonus)
12 Jahmyr Gibbs Lions 4 years, $17.8 million ($9.6 million signing bonus)
13 Lukas Van Ness Packers 4 years, $17.3 million ($9.6 million signing bonus)
14 Broderick Jones Steelers 4 years, $16.6 million ($9 million signing bonus)
15 Will McDonald IV Jets 4 years, $16.3 million ($8.8 million signing bonus)
16 Emmanuel Forbes Commanders 4 years, $15.4 million ($8.2 million signing bonus)
17 Christian Gonzalez Patriots 4 years, $15.1 million ($7.98 million signing bonus)
18 Jack Campbell Lions 4 years, $14.7 million ($7.7 million signing bonus)
19 Calijah Kancey Buccaneers 4 years, $14.4 million ($7.5 million signing bonus)
20 Jaxon Smith-Njigba Seahawks 4 years, $14.417 million ($7.49 million signing bonus)
Miami – No pick due to tampering violation
21 Quentin Johnston Chargers 4 years, $14.188 million ($7.32 million signing bonus)
22 Zay Flowers Ravens 4 years, $14 million ($7.2 million signing bonus)
23 Jordan Addison Vikings 4 years, $13.73 million ($6.99 million signing bonus)
24 Deonte Banks Giants 4 years, $13.579 million ($6.88 million signing bonus)
25 Dalton Kincaid Bills 4 years, $13.25 million ($6.77 million signing bonus)
26 Mazi Smith Cowboys 4 years, $13.274 million ($6.65 million signing bonus)
27 Anton Harrison Jaguars 4 years, $13.20 million ($6.56 million signing bonus)
28 Myles Murphy Bengals 4 years, $12.6 million ($6.1 million signing bonus)
29 Bryan Bresee Saints 4 years, $12.2 million ($5.9 million signing bonus)
30 Nolan Smith Eagles 4 years, $11.9 million ($5.7 million signing bonus)
31 Felix Anudike-Uzomah Chiefs 4 years, $11.8 million ($5.5 million signing bonus)
The NFL will conduct the Supplemental Draft 2023 on Tuesday, July 11th for players who rescind their remaining college eligibility. This draft has been a short process annually that considers special situations for players that are at least three years removed from high school.
Two players, wideouts Milton Wright of Purdue and Malachi Wideman of Jackson State are the only two entrees. They are expected to be possibly drafted with late-rounds. Recent NFL supplemental drafts have been completed without any players being chosen.
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All 32 teams will participate in the weighted process that is divided into three tiers with seven prospects entered for this year’s selection draft. Teams with six wins or less from last season will make up the first group, followed by a second group of non-playoff teams and finally a third group of the twelve playoff teams. Each team submits the name of the players via email that they want to draft with the round they would like to select them. The club with the highest selection will be awarded the player. In the case of two teams drafting the same player in a round, the club with the worse record last season will win the prospect. Players not selected in this draft class will then become free agents eligible to sign with any team.
Any team that uses a selection in the Supplemental Draft will forfeit their choice in the corresponding round of the NFL Draft 2024 The new draft prospects will be considered part of the rookie salary pool along with the players from the NFL Draft 2023 and they must fit under the current contract structure and overall salary cap. No players have been drafted the previous past three summers. In 2012, the Browns used their 2nd round pick on wideout Josh Gordon, the only selection chosen in the process. He was a Pro Bowl receiver who set new NFL records several years ago. But he has also been suspended often for failing drug and alcohol tests and is currently out of the league.
Most prospects in a Supplemental class provide little initial impact because of the late signing that caused them to miss all of the OTAs and mini-camp practices. The NFL office has considered terminating this draft process after only minimal interest by clubs. Bids are weighted according to how a team performed the previous season.
Published by Frank CoyleNFL Draft Review Evaluates Every Draft Pick and Veteran FA Signing Plus Rookie FA Additions
1 Houston A+ 17 New Orleans C+
2 Seattle A+ 18 Dallas C+
3 Indianapolis A 19 Las Vegas C+
4 Pittsburgh A 20 LA Chargers C+
5 NY Giants A 21 LA Rams C+
6 Philadelphia B+ 22 Miami C+
7 Green Bay B+ 23 Cleveland C+
8 New England B+ 24 Denver C+
9 Baltimore B 25 Arizona C
10 Kansas City B 26 NY Jets C
11 Buffalo B 27 Washington C
12 Atlanta B 28 Tennessee C
13 Detroit B 29 Minnesota C
14 Chicago B 30 Jacksonville C
15 Cincinnati B 31 Tampa Bay C
16 Carolina B 32 San Francisco C
The following is the breakdown of the 259 players selected in NFL Draft 2023 by position:
36 Cornerbacks 15 Guards
33 Wide receivers 15 Tight ends
30 Linebackers 14 Quarterbacks
22 Defensive ends 9 Centers
21 Defensive tackles 3 Placekickers
20 Safeties 3 Punters
19 Offensive tackles 1 Fullback
18 Running backs
Schools with multiple draft selections
Selections Schools
10 Alabama, Georgia
9 Michigan
8 TCU
6 Clemson, Florida, LSU, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Pittsburgh
5 Auburn, Maryland, Oklahoma, Purdue, South Carolina, Stanford, Tennessee, Texas
4 Houston, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas State, North Carolina, Northwestern, Ole Miss, UCLA, USC
3 BYU, Cincinnati, Iowa State, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami (FL), Michigan State, Minnesota, Notre Dame, Old Dominion, Texas A&M, Utah, Wisconsin
2 Appalachian State, Arkansas, Boise State, Eastern Michigan, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Oklahoma St, Oregon State, Syracuse, Tulane, Wake Forest
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NFL Fifth-Year Option Decisions for First Round Players from the NFL Draft 2020The deadline for NFL teams to exercise the fifth-year option on the rookie contracts for 2020 first-round picks was Tuesday, May 2. Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was the first from that class to have his option picked up.
All players selected in the first round of the NFL draft sign four-year contracts with a team option for a fifth season. After the player finishes his third year in the league, clubs must decide if they want to exercise the option.
Below are the 28 first-round picks from the 2020 draft eligible for fifth-year options and their statuses ahead of the deadline. Three first-round players from that class — Henry Ruggs III (#12 overall), Damon Arnette (#19) and Isaiah Wilson (#29) — are no longer in the league and, therefore, are not eligible for a fifth-year option. Ruggs and Arnette were selected by the Las Vegas Raiders while Wilson was chosen by Tennessee. Jeff Gladney, the #31 overall pick in 2020 who played for both Minnesota and Arizona, died tragically in a car accident in May 2022.
Under the new CBA signed in 2020, the option is fully guaranteed once exercised (previously it was only guaranteed for injury).
Fifth-Year Option Tracker
Here’s a look at the players selected in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, their fifth-year option totals and whether their clubs picked up or declined their options (number in front of name represents player’s overall drafting position)
5th year option decisions for the NFL Draft 2020 class
2020 pick Name Team Pos 5th yr option Exercised Not exercised
1 Joe Burrow Bengals QB $29,504,000 X
2 Chase Young Commanders Edge $17,452,000 X
3 Jeff Okudah Lions CB $14,362,000 not eligible
4 Andrew Thomas Giants LT $21,172,000 X
5 Tua Tagovailoa Dolphins QB $25,382,000 X
6 Justin Herbert Chargers QB $29,504,000 X
7 Derrick Brown Panthers DT $13,192,000 X
8 Isaiah Simmons Cardinals LB $11,369,000 X
9 C.J. Henderson Panthers CB $14,362,000 X
10 Jedrick Wills Browns LT $21,172,000 X
11 Mekhi Becton Jets RT $20,239,000 X
13 Tristan Wirfs Buccaneers RT $18,244,000 X
14 Javon Kinlaw 49ers DT $12,245,000 X
15 Jerry Jeudy Broncos WR $19,071,000 X
16 A.J. Terrell Falcons CB $15,724,000 X
17 CeeDee Lamb Cowboys WR $17,991,000 X
18 Austin Jackson Dolphins RT $21,172,000 X
20 K’Lavon Chaisson Jaguars Edge $7,114,000 X
21 Jalen Reagor Vikings WR $19,071,000 X
22 Justin Jefferson Vikings WR $19,743,000 X
23 Kenneth Murray Chargers LB $9,954,000 X
24 Cesar Ruiz Saints RG $21,172,000 X
25 Brandon Aiyuk 49ers WR $20,639,000 X
26 Jordan Love Packers QB $21,770,000 signed extension 5/2
27 Jordyn Brooks Seahawks LB $11,369,000 X
28 Patrick Queen Ravens LB $11,369,000 X
30 Noah Igbinoghene Dolphins CB $14,362,000 X
32 Clyde Edwards-Helaire Chiefs RB $7,525,000 X