But Higgins was the first second-rounder to ink his rookie deal this year, and because contracts across all sports are heavily rooted in precedent, the Cleveland Browns quickly followed suit and gave the first pick of the second round (33rd overall), linebacker Carson Schwesinger, a fully-guaranteed deal as well.

The Denver Broncos finally sign first-round pick Jahdae Barron to his rookie contract, totaling four years for $18.07 million with a $9.8 million signing bonus.

In 2022, when the concept of NIL was in its infant and amorphous stages, Jahdae Barron went to Texas assistant coach Brennan Marion and asked how he could become a better player. He wanted,