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The Cleveland Browns have signed eight of their ten 2026 NFL draft picks: Spencer Fano (OT, Utah), Denzel Boston (WR, Washington), Austin Barber (T, Florida), Parker Brailsford (C, Alabama), Justin Jefferson (LB, Alabama), Joe Royer (TE, Cincinnati), Taylen Green (QB, Arkansas) and Carsen Ryan (TE, BYU), with backgrounds and college achievements noted for each player.
With rookie minicamp underway, the Bills signed six of their ten 2026 draft picks to four-year contracts: OLB TJ Parker (Clemson), S Jalen Kilgore (South Carolina), DT Zane Durant (Penn State), CB Toriano Pride Jr. (Missouri), P Tommy Doman Jr. (Florida), and OG Ar'maj Reed-Adams (Texas A&M). The deals add young talent to Buffalo’s defense and special teams as the 2026 class transitions to the NFL.
The Carolina Panthers signed six of their seven 2026 draft picks to four-year contracts (Monroe Freeling, Chris Brazzell II, Will Lee III, Sam Hecht, Zakee Wheatley, Jackson Kuwatch); second-round defensive tackle Lee Hunter remains unsigned. Freeling has a fifth-year option after Year 3. The team plans to sign 10 undrafted rookies and waived Jacoby Windmon to clear roster space, while also receiving an international roster exemption for Mapalo Mwansa to maintain a 91-man offseason roster.
After the draft, the Chiefs added five intriguing UDFAs who could surprise their way onto the Week 1 roster: WR Jeff Caldwell (6-5, 210, ran a 4.31 40), RB Jadyn Ott, OL Pete Nygra, S Deshon Singleton, and LB Wesley Bissainthe. Each brings athletic upside or versatility that could translate into special-teams value and depth, continuing Kansas City's history of uncovering productive UDFA talent like Charvarius Ward and Esa Pole.
Following the 2023 NFL Draft, teams have begun signing undrafted free agents in hopes of finding the next NFL star. The list of undrafted rookies includes players from top college programs such as Oklahoma, LSU, and Michigan State. Each player will now begin their journey to earn a spot on either a practice squad or a regular-season roster.
Following the 2023 NFL Draft, teams have begun signing undrafted free agents in hopes of finding the next NFL star. The list of undrafted rookies includes players from top college programs such as Arizona State, Michigan State, and Oklahoma. Each player will now begin their journey to earn a spot on either a practice squad or a regular-season roster.