Under the collective bargaining agreement, draft picks are locked into the basics of their contracts. In Belton’s case, the four-year contract will be worth a bit more than $8.01 million and will include a $2.466 million signing bonus.

The holdup is the amount of guaranteed money. As CBS Sports’ Joel Corry wrote about, it all stems from the New Orleans Saints’ selection of quarterback Tyler Shough at No. 40 overall.

Each year, the bar slides a little more in favor of the players. Last year’s No. 40 pick, Eagles defensive back Cooper DeJean, had all of his first three seasons and a little of Year 4 fully guaranteed. Being a quarterback – and potentially the Saints’ starting quarterback – Shough “is insisting” on having the entire four-year contract guaranteed, according to Corry’s sources.

That’s the reason behind the league-wide waiting game. As one agent with an unsigned pick late in the second round told Packers On SI, “No one wants to look bad since it’d be setting a precedent, so that’s the issue. But someone’s deal will get done and then I’m sure it will start a domino effect.”

The Chargers have the earliest report date for rookies on Saturday, with the entire team due Wednesday. Rookies on the Bills, Dolphins, Giants, Ravens, Seahawks, and 49ers arrive Tuesday. Raiders and Lions rookies report Thursday, and Browns, Commanders, and Packers on Friday. By July 23, all NFL players regardless of rank are supposed to report to training camp.

After Harris, the next potential second-round holdouts are T.J. Sanders (Bills), Jonah Savaiinaea (Dolphins), Mike Green (Ravens), Elijah Arroyo and Nick Emmanwori (Seahawks), and Alfred Collins (49ers). None of their teams or agents immediately responded to questions.

The second-rounders are vying for fully guaranteed deals, meaning teams will still owe them the entire contract even if they are released for talent, cap space, or injury. These types of deals are rare in the NFL and historically reserved for veterans and first-round draft picks.

First Round picks are guaranteed. Second Round picks are wanting same thing. That's the crux of it, right? At least, that's what I was reading about these 2nd rounders not yet signed.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool