The Detroit Lions signed three more members of their 2022 draft class Thursday, first-round pick Jameson Williams, third-rounder Kerby Joseph and fifth-rounder James Mitchell.
Joseph's agent, Louis Bing, announced his client's signing on Instagram.
Joseph became the first compensatory draft pick to receive maximum compensation under the current collective bargaining agreement, Bing wrote.
NFL rookies get slotted four-year contracts. Third-round picks, historically, are the only picks with some wiggle room, depending on the value of their fourth-year year base salary.
Joseph's deal is worth just over $5 million and includes an $849,200 signing bonus.