The NFL has hit a logjam and is collectively lagging far behind where it normally is at this point within the offseason. Two years ago, the league hit its last 30 unsigned players before July. Last 12 months, teams were signing rookies as quickly as they were drafting them, and only 10 players remained unsigned by June 17. A pair intriguing situations have caused pens to go quiet in 2025, and in consequence, listed below are the 33 remaining unsigned rookies of the 2025 NFL Draft:
Round 1:
Round 2:
- No. 35 (Seahawks): Nick Emmanwori (S, South Carolina)
- No. 36 (Browns): Quinshon Judkins (RB, Ohio State)
- No. 37 (Dolphins): Jonah Savaiinaea (G, Arizona)
- No. 38 (Patriots): TreVeyon Henderson (RB, Ohio State)
- No. 39 (Bears): Luther Burden (WR, Missouri)
- No. 40 (Saints): Tyler Shough (QB, Louisville)
- No. 41 (Bills): T.J. Sanders (DT, South Carolina)
- No. 42 (Jets): Mason Taylor (TE, LSU)
- No. 43 (49ers): Alfred Collins (DT, Texas)
- No. 44 (Cowboys): Donovan Ezeiruaku (DE, Boston College)
- No. 45 (Colts): JT Tuimoloau (DE, Ohio State)
- No. 46 (Rams): Terrance Ferguson (TE, Oregon)
- No. 47 (Cardinals): Will Johnson (CB, Michigan)
- No. 48 (Texans): Aireontae Ersery (T, Minnesota)
- No. 49 (Bengals): Demetrius Knight (LB, South Carolina)
- No. 50 (Seahawks): Elijah Arroyo (TE, Miami)
- No. 51 (Panthers): Nic Scourton (OLB, Texas A&M)
- No. 52 (Titans): Oluwafemi Oladejo (OLB, UCLA)
- No. 53 (Buccaneers): Benjamin Morrison (CB, Notre Dame)
- No. 54 (Packers): Anthony Belton, T (NC State)
- No. 55 (Chargers): Tre Harris (WR, Ole Miss)
- No. 56 (Bears): Ozzy Trapilo (T, Boston College)
- No. 57 (Lions): Tate Ratledge (G, Georgia)
- No. 58 (Raiders): Jack Bech (WR, TCU)
- No. 59 (Ravens): Mike Green (OLB, Marshall)
- No. 60 (Broncos): RJ Harvey (RB, Central Florida)
- No. 61 (Commanders): Trey Amos (CB, Ole Miss)
- No. 62 (Bears): Shemar Turner (DT, Texas A&M)
- No. 63 (Chiefs): Omarr Norman-Lott (DT, Tennessee)
- No. 64 (Eagles): Andrew Mukuba (S, Texas)
Round 4:
In recent times, a trend has seen second-rounders lasting the longest, but what we’re seeing this 12 months is unheard of. As rookies have been getting a little bit of flexibility in negotiating structures of guarantees, getting deals done has change into a waiting game of seeing what surrounding picks are getting for comparison. Last 12 months, teams breezed through the problem, but 2025 has seen significantly increased troubles.
Texans wide receiver Jayden Higgins set the tone by signing a completely guaranteed rookie contract, the primary ever for a second-round selection. The following day, the Browns were essentially forced to do the identical for Carson Schwesinger, picked one slot before Higgins. Shough, the Saints rookie quarterback, is searching for the identical deal, hoping that his elevated status as a passer will help persuade Recent Orleans to proceed making history. Shough’s efforts have caused every pick between him and Higgins to face pat, waiting to see in the event that they get to ask for full guarantees from their teams, as well. This could be a drastic development, as last 12 months’s fortieth overall pick, Cooper DeJean, received only two fully guaranteed years with only partial guarantees in Yr 3.
The most important story outside of the second round is that of the standoff between Stewart and the Bengals. Stewart has issues with what he perceives as an absence of protection in Cincinnati’s offer that causes a contract default in any 12 months to void any guarantees in all the next years. It’s a brand new precedent the team is attempting to set, and Stewart seems intent on stopping them from doing so.
It’s going to be interesting to see which standoff gets settled first: Stewart’s or Shough’s. The latter standoff ending would likely set off a domino response of second-round deals that might help numerous teams close out their rookie classes. Up to now, only 4 NFL teams have done so.