On Sunday evening, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Kansas City Chiefs had agreed to terms with offensive tackle Josh Simmons, the team’s first round selection in last month’s NFL Draft.
Chiefs first-round pick Josh Simmons signed his four-year, fully-guaranteed contract worth $14,675,353, per his agents Drew Rosenhaus, Robert Bailey and Oliver Chell. pic.twitter.com/35pdggNMnv
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 5, 2025
While signing high draft picks was once an arduous process often lasting deep into the summer, the slotted values of draft picks under the current collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the league and the players association has made the agreements almost routine.