The New Orleans Saints' 2025 second-round pick, QB Tyler Shough, has not yet signed his rookie contract—a hold-up centered around his demand for a fully guaranteed four-year deal en.wikipedia.org+9si.com+9motorcyclesports.net+9.
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Historically, second-rounders receive partial guarantees, but a landmark deal given to the No. 34 pick (Jayden Higgins) has set a new precedent. Shough is leveraging that to argue for full guarantees profootballrumors.com+1motorcyclesports.net+1.
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With Derek Carr retired and Shough in line to compete for the Saints’ QB1 role, his camp sees strong negotiating leverage canalstreetchronicles.com+9bigredlouie.com+9profootballrumors.com+9.
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Saints insider Ross Jackson from LouisianaSports.net reassures fans the delay is normal and tied to leaguewide team policies around picks 35–39—not a sign of distrust in Shough si.com+1motorcyclesports.net+1.
🔍 Money Matters
Shough is slotted for a four-year, ~$10.8 million deal bigredlouie.com+9canalstreetchronicles.com+9facebook.com+9. By securing full guarantees, he not only ensures security for himself but potentially reshapes contract expectations for second-rounders across the NFL reddit.com+7profootballrumors.com+7motorcyclesports.net+7.
Bottom Line:
Shough’s contract standoff is more a strategic move than a stall—he’s setting a precedent and getting compensated like a probable starter. All signs point to a deal being finalized before training camp begins.
