Rookie contract signings.

[BuckWrestler141]

After last years 'weak' draft class it was easy for me to predict that this year was going to be damn near impossible to get players signed based on the difficulty of last season.

Well so far it looks like i'm right, only 2 first round draft picks have signed, and only 1 first round pick has been signed since AFTER the draft. Then you can throw into the mix that the number 2 pick, reggie bush, his agent has tossed out the idea of a season long hold out. It shall be interesting to see the money these guys get, makes me glad that the Bears didn't have an early pick.

This thread is for any news peice you can find as i'm having difficulty finding much...

[BuckWrestler141]

First round draft news...

Houston signed Williams to a six-year, $54 million contract, with $26.5 million guaranteed. San Francisco quarterback Alex Smith, the top pick in last year’s draft, got a six-year, $49.5 million contract from the 49ers, with $24 million guaranteed.

Linebacker Kamerion Wimbley will be on time when the Cleveland Browns begin training camp for their rookies on Sunday. Wimbley, the Browns' first-round pick in 2006, signed a six-year contract on Saturday.
Financial terms were not disclosed, but the deal is reportedly worth $23.7 million.

Agent Mark Bartelstein, who represents No. 5 overall pick A.J. Hawk of the Green Bay Packers and No. 12 overall pick Haloti Ngata of the Baltimore Ravens, put it: "We've barely had any discussion with either team, but I expect it will pick up over the weekend."

Linebacker Bobby Carpenter, the team's first-round pick, received a five-year offer. The Cowboys made four-year offers to their other seven draft picks.
Carpenter's contract will probably be worth about $10 million. Minnesota defensive end Erasmus James, the 18th pick of last year's draft, signed a five-year, $9.8 million deal.

First-round draft pick Michael Huff was among those who arrived in Napa on time. The former Texas defensive back, picked seventh overall, is close to agreeing to a five-year deal with the Raiders worth $22.5 million.
Huff had not officially signed a contract before checking in at training camp, but told reporters he expected to do it before practice Tuesday.
"As soon as I was drafted I told my agent I wanted to be here, set a good example," Huff said. "I'm happy to be on the field. The last game I played in was the Rose Bowl so I'm ready to play."

[BuckWrestler141]

Looks like the Huff deal is finished already according to nfl.com.

When the Raiders rookies report to work on July 24, first-round pick Michael Huff will be there with them. Huff and the Raiders reached an agreement on a five-year deal that will be worth between $22.5 to $26.5 million dollars, including $15 million in guarantees, sides close to the deal confirmed.

[buckeyefool]

It's really not all that uncommon, with most of the camps starting this week this is when most of the deals will get done. A few people will be a day or two late, but up until this past weekend most teams hadn't even tried to contact their rookies.

[BuckWrestler141]

Vince looks to have landed a great deal for a 3rd pick.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Vince Young and LenDale White signed with the Tennessee Titans on Thursday, a day before the team opens training camp.
Young, the No. 3 overall pick out of Texas, agreed to a five-year deal, with an option for a sixth, with $25.7 million guaranteed and an overall value that could reach $58 million with option and roster bonuses and salary.
That would top the six-year, $54 million deal with $26.5 million guaranteed for the top draft pick, defensive end Mario Williams of Houston.

[BuckWrestler141]

Ferguson and Mangold are locked up.

A day after locking up tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson, the New York Jets on Thursday signed their other first-round pick. Ferguson was selected fourth overall and the Jets took center Nick Mangold with the 29th pick in the April draft.
Terms of Mangold's deal were not disclosed.

[BuckWrestler141]

Another.

First-round draft pick Mathias Kiwanuka signed a five-year contract with the New York Giants on Thursday that his agent said could be worth up to $10 million if the Boston College defensive end hits all his incentives.

Kiwanuka is guaranteed $5 million under terms of the deal, which were reached a little more than 12 hours before the Giants were to report to camp.
"The millionaire part is good," Kiwanuka said. "But I think the most exciting part is that this is day one for me. This is the official day one. I have been a part of the team, kind of, now that it is signed and over with, I'm happy."

[BuckWrestler141]

The Minnesota Vikings have wrapped up deals with all of their draft choices, as the team late Wednesday night reached an agreement in principle with first-round selection Chad Greenway, a linebacker from Iowa who likely will start as a rookie in the club's retooled defense.
Barring any last-minute complications, Greenway, the 17th overall choice in the draft, is scheduled to officially sign a five-year contract on Thursday and report along with the rest of the team to training camp. The Vikings' initial practice under first-year head coach Brad Childress is on Friday morning. Financial details of the Greenway contract were not yet available.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Vikings signed second-round quarterback Tarvaris Jackson to a four-year contract worth $2.7 million-$2.8 million. The former Alabama State standout is viewed as the Vikings' quarterback of the future, but will be brought along slowly this season, and likely will be No. 3 on the depth chart behind starter Brad Johnson and backup Mike McMahon.
There isn't likely to be such an apprenticeship for Greenway, who will challenge veteran E.J. Henderson for the starting job at weakside linebacker in camp. Under new defensive coordinator Mike Tomlin, who has installed the "cover two" scheme he learned while working in Tampa Bay, the Vikings have shuffled their linebackers during spring workouts, seeking the right three-man combination.
Chiefs agree with first-rounder Hali

The Kansas City Chiefs have reached agreement with first-round draft choice Tamba Hali, the standout defensive end from Penn State, on a five-year contract, ESPN.com has learned. Financial details of the deal were not immediately available.
The 20th overall choice in the draft, Hali has expected to play an important role as the Chiefs implement a cover two scheme under new coach Herm Edwards.
Hali played in 47 games at Penn State, and started 34 of them, registering 179 tackles, including 36 tackles for losses. He had 14 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one interception.
A native of Liberia, Hali is noted for his big motor and intensity, along with his big-play skills. Some teams dropped him on their draft boards because of what they felt were slow 40-yard times, but the Chiefs had no such concerns.

The signings are coming in full force now.