According to Ian Rapoport, Jets first-round QB Sam Darnold is not among the rookies to report for the start of training camp.
Darnold is among seven 2018 draft picks who have yet to sign their rookie contracts and Rapoport mentions that he’s staying away for the time being.
Veteran players will report for training camp on Friday, so there’s time for the two parties to get a deal done in time. Rapoport says that it doesn’t feel like anyone involved is sweating the situation right now.
Darnold, 20, was taken with the No. 3 overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft by the Jets. According to OverTheCap.com, Darnold will sign a four-year, $30,370,490 contract that includes a $20,167,628 signing bonus.
The contract will also include a fifth-year option for the Jets to pick up in 2021.
During his three-year college career, Darnold recorded 549 completions on 846 pass attempts (64.9 percent) for 7,229 yards, 57 touchdowns, and 22 interceptions to go along with 137 rushing attempts, 332 rushing yards (2.4 YPC) and seven touchdowns.
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