Second-round rookie deals ended up with historic guarantees, reshaping the NFL rookie market and offering more security for fantasy rooks. Seven second-rounders received fully guaranteed contracts in 2025, with projections topping last year and driving a domino effect that could reach later rounds. The Saints’ Tyler Shough inked a fully guaranteed No. 40 deal with a unique yearly roster bonus, triggering a broader shift in how teams structure early guarantees and signaling more stable rookie value in dynasty and keeper leagues.

Meanwhile, the ripple effects hit teams across the league as more second-rounders push for higher guarantees, while some gamesmanship around signing bonuses and offsets lingers. NIL-era financial literacy and dealer-agents helped move the market, underscoring how leverage and timing can pay dividends for rookies and their fantasy upside as contracts mature into potential fourth-year extensions.