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Did Texans create NFL chaos with historic rookie contract?

The Houston Texans picked wide receiver Jayden Higgins with the No. 34 overall selection in April's 2025 NFL draft and then further invested in him by signing a fully guaranteed, four-year rookie contract. This contract is now causing quite a headache for NFL front offices across the league.

A quick primer for those unfamiliar with NFL rookie deals: players drafted in the first round are typically given fully guaranteed, four-year contracts, a luxury not usually extended to second-rounders and beyond. Most of those non-first-round picks will only have their first two or three years guaranteed, depending on their draft position, which offers little security early in their NFL careers.