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As camps prepare to open, 32 draft picks remain unsigned

As camps prepare to open, 32 draft picks remain unsigned

With training camps opening, more draft picks than usual remain unsigned. The official number stands at 32. Thirty of them come from round two, thanks to the fact that the first two players taken in the round received fully-guaranteed deals. The third through 32nd players remain unsigned. There’s a way for them to band together and pressure the teams, if …

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It could be too late for the unsigned second-round picks to take a stand

It could be too late for the unsigned second-round picks to take a stand

One of the benefits of owning and operating a media outlet that everyone connected to the NFL reads (not an exaggeration) is that various folks will from time to time pass long ideas, knowing that, if I like the idea, there’s a chance it’ll be broadcast to everyone who wastes their time reading crap like this. Now that Chargers receiver …

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As Chargers rookie report for camp, second-round WR Tre Harris remains unsigned

As Chargers rookie report for camp, second-round WR Tre Harris remains unsigned

The 2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement created a rookie wage scale that leaves few issues on which to haggle. This year, one of those issues has prevented 30 of 32 second-round picks from signing. The problem is simple to explain, far from simple to solve. Before 2025, no second-round picks had received fully-guaranteed rookie contracts. With the Texans giving receiver Jayden …

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