Teams will also take the chance to ink contracts with their newly signed rookies, and some teams are even taking advantage of their draft picks coming to town to hand them the standard four-year agreements before engaging in any pre-season practices.
The current NFL champ, the Baltimore Ravens and Chicago Bears had already begun to secure their draft pick, but several other teams are expected to join them starting this weekend. The Bears reached deals with most of its draft picks by Thursday, reaching a four-year deal with second-round linebacker Jon Bostic and leaving first-round offensive lineman Kyle Long as their only unsigned draftee.
Other teams expected to get their picks under contract by next week are the Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers and the New Orleans Saints, who did not sign a 2012 draft pick until June 29th. The Saints reached agreement with four of their five picks in the 2013 draft, including safety Kenny Vaccaro, New Orleans’s first-round selection and first player to reach agreement on a contract. Other players inking their contracts include third-rounder Terron Armstead , fifth-rounder Kenny Stills and sixth-rounder Rufus Johnson.
Five draft picks of the Philadelphia Eagles officially entered the NFL this week, the highest being second-round tight end Zach Ertz. Also in are fifth-round safety Earl Wolff as well as three seventh-round picks Joe Kruger, Jordan Poyer and David King. Meanwhile, first-round offensive tackle Lane Johnson and third-round defensive tackle Bennie Logan and fourth-round quarterback Matt Barkley are left to sign.
The San Diego Chargers also finalized some rookie contracts, signing second-round linebacker Manti Te'o, third-round wide receiver Keenan Allen, sixth-round linebacker Tourek Williams and seventh-round quarterback Brad Sorensen. That leaves first-round offensive tackle D.J. Fluker and fifth-round cornerback Steve Williams as the only unsigned draftees.
The Detroit Lions agreed to terms with their four late-round picks, reaching four-year deals with second-round safety Darius Slay and third-round guard Larry Warford. Some sports media sites also reported that Detroit signed fourth-round defensive lineman Devin Taylor and fifth-round punter Sam Martin, leaving first-round defensive end Ziggy Ansah as the only member of their nine-player draft class that hasn’t signed a contract.
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