Texans sign all but one 2025 draft pick to rookie contract

The Houston Texans have signed all but one of their 2025 NFL Draft picks to rookie contracts, with only second-round offensive tackle Aireontae Ersery yet to agree to terms as the team prepares for training camp. The holdup comes after the Texans made history by signing fellow second-round pick Jayden Higgins, a wide receiver from Iowa State, to a fully guaranteed four-year, $11.7 million contract. Higgins became the first second-round pick in NFL history to receive a fully guaranteed rookie deal, a move that has influenced negotiations across the league. The only other second-rounder to sign since is Cleveland Browns linebacker Carson Schwesinger, leaving Ersery among 30 of 32 second-round selections still unsigned as agents and teams navigate new expectations for guaranteed money. Ersery, selected No. 48 overall out of Minnesota, was brought in with high expectations to anchor the Texans’ offensive line following the trade of Pro Bowl left tackle Laremy Tunsil to the Washington Commanders. At 6-foot-6 and