Makai Lemon First 2026 NFL First-Round Pick to Sign Rookie Contract

2026 NFL Draft first-round pick contract tracker: Makai Lemon becomes first to sign rookie deal

A rundown of the rookie contracts for the first-round picks of the 2026 class

By Zachary Pereles

Apr 30, 2026 at 3:23 pm ET • 1 min read

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The 2026 NFL Draft is a thing of the past, and now it's time for the 257 selected players to join their teams by signing rookie contracts. Rookies can participate in minicamps and other offseason activities while not under contract, but once training camp rolls around, they need to be under contract to avoid complications.

Complications do indeed happen. Signing a rookie deal is usually a formality, with the rookie wage scale from the 2011 NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement laying out non-negotiable salary slots  for the rookie wage scale. Still, there are a few instances in which things get sticky -- Shemar Stewart last offseason stands out as one such example -- and as such, it's worth keeping track of who has officially signed and who hasn't.

We do so below for all 32 first-round picks, with all salary numbers via Spotrac .

Pick Player Team Signed rookie deal Projected rookie contract (4 years) 1 QB Fernando Mendoza Raiders No $57,271,500  2 EDGE David Bailey Jets No $54,675,584  3 RB Jeremiyah Love Cardinals No $53,023,666  4 WR Carnell Tate Titans No $51,135,704  5 LB Arvell Reese Giants No $47,831,802  6 CB Mansoor Delane Chiefs No $41,931,992  7 LB Sonny Styles Commanders No $37,212,138  8 WR Jordyn Tyson Saints No $32,492,288  9 OT Spencer Fano Browns No $32,256,026  10 OL Francis Mauigoa Giants No $30,958,330  11 S Caleb Downs Cowboys No $28,952,410  12 OL Kadyn Proctor Dolphins No $26,120,482  13 QB Ty Simpson Rams No $25,412,508  14 OL Olaivavega Ioane Ravens Yes (via team) $24,232,552  15 EDGE Rueben Bain Jr . Buccaneers No $23,760,590  16 TE Kenyon Sadiq Jets No $22,344,604  17 OT Blake Miller Lions No $21,872,616  18 DT Caleb Banks Vikings No $21,282,642  19 OT Monroe Freeling Panthers No $20,928,640  20 WR Makai Lemon Eagles Yes ( NFL Media) $20,810,658  21 OT Max Iheanachor Steelers No $20,692,654  22 EDGE Akheem Mesidor Chargers No $20,456,656  23 EDGE Malachi Lawrence Cowboys No $20,220,666  24 WR KC Concepcion Browns No $19,748,678  25 S Dillon Thieneman Bears No $19,512,698  26 OG Keylan Rutledge Texans No $19,276,668  27 CB Chris Johnson Dolphins No $19,040,710  28 OT Caleb Lomu Patriots No $18,922,710  29 DT Peter Woods Chiefs No $17,975,848  30 WR Omar Cooper Jr . Jets No $17,474,424  31 EDGE Keldric Faulk Titans No $17,054,400  32 RB Jadarian Price Seahawks No $16,783,950

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_Originally reported by [CBS Sports](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2026-nfl-draft-first-round-pick-contract-tracker/)._