ESPN’s Adam Schefter has reported that the Green Bay Packers have come to terms with their first-round pick of the 2025 draft: wide receiver Matthew Golden of Texas. According to Schefter, Golden signed a four-year, fully guaranteed contract worth $17.58 million. The full guarantees shouldn’t have been a surprise, considering that second-round picks in the draft are now receiving fully guaranteed contracts now.
While sometimes agents and teams haggle over the specifics of rookie deals, like whether money will be offset if a player is released and ends up signing with another NFL club, this never appeared to be an issue with Golden, the 23rd overall pick of the draft.