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The first 32 players selected in the 2022 NFL Draft all made out well becoming first-round selections, with their names called under the bright lights in Las Vegas. With three seasons behind them, however, they now enter a crucial year in their young careers.
NFL rookies are given four-year contracts when they enter the league; first-round picks include a team option for a fifth season, which teams can choose to pick up or decline. Some players make the decision easy for teams. Others not so much.
The window to extend a player's fifth-year option opened on Jan. 6 and goes through May 1. With the deadline fast approaching, let's take a look on each player from the 2022 draft class and whether or not his team has picked up the option yet.
*Former Vikings safety Lewis Cine is the one player listed below not eligible for a fifth-year option as Minnesota released him ahead of the 2024 season.
Fifth-year option tracker
| PICK NUMBER | PLAYER (CURRENT TEAM) | FIFTH-YEAR OPTION DECISION | 2026 PROJECTED CONTRACT |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Picked up | $14.75 million | |
2 | |||
3 | $21.59 million | ||
4 | |||
5 | |||
6 | |||
7 | Evan Neal (Giants) | ||
8 | |||
9 | |||
10 | Garrett Wilson (Jets) | ||
11 | |||
12 | Jameson Williams (Lions) | ||
13 | |||
14 | |||
15 | Kenyon Green (Eagles) | ||
16 | Jahan Dotson (Eagles) | ||
17 | |||
18 | |||
19 | Trevor Penning (Saints) | ||
20 | |||
21 | |||
22 | |||
23 | |||
24 | Tyler Smith (Cowboys) | ||
25 | Tyler Linderbaum (Ravens) | ||
26 | Jermaine Johnson II (Jets) | ||
27 | Devin Lloyd (Jaguars) | ||
28 | Devonte Wyatt (Packers) | ||
29 | |||
30 | George Karlaftis (Chiefs) | ||
31 | Dax Hill (Bengals) | ||
32 | *Lewis Cine (Eagles) | Ineligible |
