The NFL Draft has come to a close, yet many franchises had to make altering decisions with high draft picks from several years ago. Monday was the deadline for fifth-year player options for 2019 first-round draft picks. Teams had the option to exercise or decline them.
If the option is picked up, those players will be under contract with a fully-guaranteed salary for the 2023 season. A declined option signifies that a player will likely be a free agent after the 2022 season, although that isn't always the case. Some players with declined options land long-term deals with the franchise that drafted them.
Here's a look at the players who had their options picked up -- and those who didn't -- by Monday's deadline.
2019 NFL draft order
| Team | Pick | Player | Option exercised/declined |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Exercised | ||
2 | Exercised | ||
3 | Exercised | ||
4 | Declined | ||
5 | Exercised | ||
6 | Declined | ||
7 | Exercised | ||
8 | Exercised | ||
9 | Exercised | ||
10 | Declined | ||
11 | Exercised | ||
12 | Exercised | ||
13 | Exercised | ||
14 | Exercised | ||
15 | Released | ||
16 | Exercised | ||
New York Giants | 17 | Exercised | |
18 | Declined | ||
19 | Exercised | ||
20 | Traded to Seahawks/Exercised by Seahawks | ||
Green Bay Packers | 21 | Exercised | |
22 | Declined | ||
23 | Exercised | ||
Las Vegas Raiders | 24 | Declined | |
25 | Traded to Cardinals/Exercised by Cardinals | ||
Washington Commanders | 26 | Exercised | |
Las Vegas Raiders | 27 | Declined | |
28 | Declined | ||
Seattle Seahawks | 29 | Declined | |
New York Giants | 30 | Released | |
Atlanta Falcons | 31 | Declined | |
32 | Declined |
