The Detroit Lions announced Wednesday that they’ve officially signed third-round pick G Jonah Jackson to his rookie contract.
The Lions have now signed four of their 2020 draft picks to contracts including:
| Round | Player | Pos. | Status |
| 1 | Jeff Okudah | CB | |
| 2 | D’Andre Swift | RB | |
| 3 | Julian Okwara | OLB | Signed |
| 3 | Jonah Jackson | G | Signed |
| 4 | Logan Stenberg | G | Signed |
| 5 | Quintez Cephus | WR | |
| 5 | Jason Huntley | RB | |
| 6 | John Penisini | DT | Signed |
| 7 | Jashon Cornell | DT |
Jackson, 22, was a two-year starter at Rutgers before transferring to Ohio State, earning first-team All-Big Ten and third-team All-American honors. The Lions traded up with the Colts to select him with the No. 75 pick in this year’s draft.
Jackson is projected to sign a four-year, $4,665,947 rookie contract that includes a $1,048,559 signing bonus.
During his college career, he appeared in 29 games for Rutgers before transferring to the Buckeyes as a fifth-year senior and started all 12 games.
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