Earlier this week I wrote about the contract stalemate between NFL teams and rookie second rounders. Just days ago 30 of 32 draftees remained unsigned, including Los Angeles Rams TE Terrance Ferguson. The dilemma was mostly caused by the Houston Texans fully guaranteeing the four-year rookie deal for receiver Jayden Higgins.
The dominoes are starting to fall. The Los Angeles Chargers and Detroit Lions are the first two teams to report to training camp as they are the participants in this year’s Hall of Fame Game—the first preseason contest of the year.