Patriots’ Henderson joins trend of 2nd-round picks with rookie contract

Proper earlier than Patriots rookies reported for coaching camp on Saturday, the workforce dealt with one final little bit of off-field enterprise with certainly one of their high draft picks.

TreVeyon Henderson and the Patritos agreed to phrases on his rookie contract, with the working again signing a totally assured four-year deal on Friday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported.

Henderson’s contract is value $11.143 million in complete cash, which features a $4.74 million signing bonus, The Boston Globe‘s Christopher Price reported.

Usually, there isn’t a lot negotiating that must be performed between groups and draft picks once they signal their rookie contracts. Rookie scale contracts have been in place for the reason that implementation of the 2011 CBA, with every draft choose being value a sure amount of cash over a four-year span.

Nevertheless, an unprecedented state of affairs occurred with second-round picks this offseason. The Texans signed broad receiver Jayden Higgins, whom they chose with the second general choose within the second spherical, to a totally assured contract in Could. That made Higgins the primary second-round choose to ever signal a totally assured deal.

Consequently, the marketplace for rookies chosen within the second spherical started to vary, resulting in a delay in offers getting performed for these gamers. Coming into this previous week, solely two gamers chosen within the second spherical of the 2025 NFL Draft had agreed to their rookie offers. The Browns gave linebacker Carson Schwesinger, who was chosen with the choose earlier than Higgins, a totally assured deal a day after Higgins agreed to his contract in Could.

Gamers who have been picked round Henderson, whom the Patriots used the thirty eighth general choose on, started to obtain absolutely assured offers in current days. Seahawks security Nick Emmanwori (No. 35 general choose), Dolphins guard Jonah Savaiinaea (No. 37 general choose), and Bears broad receiver Luther Burden III (No. 39 general choose) have been amongst that group, primarily forcing the Patriots’ hand to provide Henderson a totally assured rookie contract.

Henderson’s contract settlement made him the 18th participant chosen within the second spherical of the 2025 NFL Draft to conform to their rookie deal over a two-day span. Coming into Saturday, 11 second-round picks stay unsigned, making them potential holdouts when their respective groups start coaching camp practices this week.

The Patriots gained’t have that concern, although. By signing Henderson, all 11 gamers from their 2025 draft class have signed their rookie offers.

Whereas Henderson was the Patriots’ second-round choose, his choice appeared to be the most-praised of New England’s picks within the 2025 draft. The Ohio State product was a multi-threat participant out of the backfield throughout his faculty profession, dashing for 1,016 yards on 7.1 yards per carry this previous season. He additionally had six receiving touchdowns over his four-year faculty profession.

However what scouts and draft consultants seemed to like the most out of Henderson, though, is his pass-blocking ability.

“My favourite factor that I’ve seen on this draft is the go safety tape for TreVeyon Henderson. There’s nothing prefer it,” NFL Community’s Daniel Jeremiah mentioned when the Patriots drafted Henderson in Could. “He’s probably the greatest pass-protecting working backs I’ve ever evaluated.”

The Patriots could have their first coaching camp observe on Wednesday, however Henderson probably gained’t be capable of exhibit his pass-blocking abilities for a bit. The primary few practices are mandated to be padless, so Henderson must present what he can do with out the pads subsequent week.