Overview
- Rookie minicamps opened across the league Friday, with clubs finalizing most draft contracts and unveiling undrafted free agent groups for the weekend sessions.
- The Panthers signed six of seven picks, including first-round tackle Monroe Freeling, added 10 undrafted rookies, and named a 36-player minicamp roster, with second-rounder Lee Hunter still unsigned.
- Washington completed contracts for all six draft picks ahead of its first practice, including first-round linebacker Sonny Styles on a four-year deal.
- Jacksonville has nine of 10 draft picks under contract, with second-round tight end Nate Boerkircher still pending in what is often a slower market for Day 2 guarantees.
- Atlanta signed four members of its draft class and a 14-player UDFA group and invited 23 tryouts, while Chicago inked four draft picks and 13 UDFAs and New England outlined draft picks, UDFAs, and tryouts for its orientation-style camp.