Here’s our 2026 Fifth-Year Option Tracker for the 2021 draft class. We’ll be updating this post with the latest news regarding fifth-year options leading up to this year’s deadline, so be sure to check back for the latest.
2026 Fifth-Year Option Tracker
| Pick | Team | Player | Pos. | Option Salary | Decision |
| 1 | JAX | Travon Walker | OLB | $14,751,000 | Exercised |
| 2 | DET | Aidan Hutchinson | DE | $19,872,000 | Exercised |
| 3 | HOU | Derek Stingley Jr. | CB | $17,595,000 | Extension |
| 4 | NYJ | Sauce Gardner | CB | $20,187,000 | Exercised |
| 5 | NYG | Kayvon Thibodeaux | OLB | $14,751,000 | Exercised |
| 6 | CAR | Ikem Ekwonu | OT | $17,560,000 | Exercised |
| 7 | NYG | Evan Neal | OT | $16,685,000 | Declined |
| 8 | ATL | Drake London | WR | $16,817,000 | Exercised |
| 9 | SEA | Charles Cross | OT | $17,560,000 | Exercised |
| 10 | NYJ | Garrett Wilson | WR | $16,817,000 | Exercised |
| 11 | NO | Chris Olave | WR | $15,493,000 | Exercised |
| 12 | DET | Jameson Williams | WR | $15,493,000 | Exercised |
| 13 | PHI | Jordan Davis | DT | $12,938,000 | Exercised |
| 14 | BAL | Kyle Hamilton | S | $18,601,000 | Exercised |
| 15 | PHI | Kenyon Green | OT | $16,685,000 | Declined |
| 16 | PHI | Jahan Dotson | WR | $16,817,000 | Declined |
| 17 | LAC | Zion Johnson | G | $17,560,000 | Declined |
| 18 | TEN | Treylon Burks | WR | $15,493,000 | Declined |
| 19 | NO | Trevor Penning | OT | $16,685,000 | Declined |
| 20 | CLE | Kenny Pickett | QB | $22,117,000 | Declined |
| 21 | KC | Trent McDuffie | CB | $13,632,000 | Exercised |
| 22 | GB | Quay Walker | LB | $14,751,000 | Declined |
| 23 | DAL | Kaiir Elam | CB | $12,682,000 | Declined |
| 24 | DAL | Tyler Smith | G | $21,271,000 | Exercised |
| 25 | BAL | Tyler Linderbaum | C | $23,402,000 | Declined |
| 26 | NYJ | Jermaine Johnson | DE | $13,922,000 | Exercised |
| 27 | JAX | Devin Lloyd | LB | $14,751,000 | Declined |
| 28 | GB | Devonte Wyatt | DT | $12,938,000 | Exercised |
| 29 | NE | Cole Strange | G | $16,685,000 | Declined |
| 30 | KC | George Karlaftis | DE | $15,196,000 | Exercised |
| 31 | CIN | Daxton Hill | S | $9,267,000 | Exercised |
| 32 | MIN | Lewis Cine | S | $9,267,000 | Released |
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