At some point forward of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ report day for coaching camp, they’ve come to phrases with second-round rookie defensive sort out Omarr Norman-Lott. NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport was the primary to relay the information on his official X account.
The Chiefs chosen the 23-year-old out of Tennessee with the No. 63 total choose on this yr’s NFL Draft. Our John Dixon just lately defined why it has taken second-rounders longer to signal this offseason than ever earlier than.
It began on Might 8, when the Houston Texans signed large receiver Jayden Higgins, who was the draft’s thirty fourth choice. The previous Iowa State wideout turned the first-ever second-round choose to signal a totally assured rookie contract. The subsequent day, former UCLA linebacker Carson Schwesinger (who had been picked thirty third) signed a totally assured contract with the Cleveland Browns…
To place it one other method: the gamers’ union had organized the second-rounders to push for fully-guaranteed contracts — one thing that turned commonplace for first-round picks in 2022, the primary yr that every one opening-round picks obtained them.
Given the Chiefs’ depth on the defensive sort out place and the offseason departure of Turk Wharton, Norman-Lott initiatives to play a key function for Kansas Metropolis instantly. With the contract performed, the membership has ensured he will likely be concerned for the total length of coaching camp.
