Why Arizona Cardinals Rookie Still Hasn't Signed Contract

The Arizona Cardinals still have a handful of questions to answer ahead of 2025's training camp period beginning next week, though one of their biggest storylines revolves around a player who's yet to play a single snap at the NFL level.

Cardinals second-round pick Will Johnson has yet to sign his rookie contract - making him the only player out of Arizona's class to be without a deal.

While Johnson is alone in that regard, he's actually part of a massive group of second-round picks to have not signed a deal leading to this point. Only two of the 32 second-round picks have officially put pen to paper as of publish on this article.

Why Hasn't Will Johnson Signed Arizona Cardinals Contract?

Slowly but surely, second-round picks have been pushing for fully guaranteed contracts - which historically has only been the case for players taken in the top 32.

However, 33rd pick Carson Schwesinger and 34th pick Jayden Higgins - the only two players to be signed in that round - landed the coveted fully guaranteed deals, and that's seemingly set a precedent.

It appears as if the Cardinals and Johnson's representation are now playing a massive game of chicken in regards to his deal - which as previously mentioned isn't unique for second-round picks this year.

Former NFL agent Joel Curry previously predicted Johnson wanted the following in negotiations:

"For example, Will Johnson , who was selected by the Cardinals with the 15th pick in the second round, will likely be looking to get his entire third-year salary guaranteed as well as some portion of his fourth year in 2028."