originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
257 total players were picked in the NFL Draft seven weeks ago. To date, 217 of them have signed contracts. Of the 40 players who currently remain unsigned, a surprising 30 of them come from the draft's second round.
The issue appears to be the contracts of the two players from the round who have signed. Cleveland Browns linebacker Carson Schwesinger and Houston Texans wide receiver Jayden Higgins both signed fully guaranteed contracts, an unprecedented development for athletes taken on the draft's second day.
