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Typically, contracts for first-round picks are
hammered out using basic framework established under terms of
the collective bargaining agreement but the boilerplate deals
aren't always without tension. Contracts for each of the past
three No. 1 picks -- Trevor Lawrence and Travon Walker of the
Jaguars and Panthers quarterback Bryce Young -- received fully
guaranteed contracts.
Young signed a four-year, fully guaranteed $37.95 contract with
Carolina last year.
Williams told the Chicago Tribune he's not handling the contract
talks with the Bears, but other reports indicate the former USC
quarterback is the only person in contact with the front office.
"My lawyers and attorney and everybody, the head of the Bears,
everybody up there up top is handling that. That's not my
position that I'm handling," Williams said.
The NFL slotting system puts the No. 1 pick's contract at $39.4
million over four years.
Rookies report Tuesday before veterans arrive on Friday and the
first team workouts Saturday.
The Bears and Houston Texans are first into training camp as the
chosen teams for the Pro Football Hall of Fame contest on Aug.
1.
Another Bears rookie, wide receiver Rome Odunze, the No. 9
overall pick, is also unsigned.
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