Still plenty of unsigned NFL rookies as camps near
The clock is ticking toward the beginning of training camps throughout the NFL, which means there will be a flurry of contract negotiations in the next two weeks.
As of Wednesday morning, 101 draft choices had either not signed or agreed to terms, of which 63 are in the first two rounds. In those first two rounds, only Jets second-round guard Vladimir Ducasse (61st overall) has signed. The 101 total includes running back Harvey Unga, Chicago, and defensive tackle Joshua Price-Brent, Dallas, who were selected in last week's supplemental draft.
The urgency is considerable for teams that report earlier than others. Cleveland's rookies report Friday, a full week before the Browns' veterans. Cleveland has five unsigned picks: cornerback Joe Haden (first round), safety T.J. Ward (second), running back Montario Hardesty (third), quarterback Colt McCoy (third) and guard Shawn Lauvao (third).
Rookies and veterans report to Dallas' camp Saturday, as the Cowboys work to sign wide receiver Dez Bryant (first), linebacker Sean Lee (second) and cornerback Jamar Wall (sixth).
Following are the league's unsigned picks starting with the third round, and then the order of reporting dates for all NFL teams.
UNSIGNED DRAFT PICKS
ROUND 3 (13)
Kansas City OG Jon Asamoah 68
Jacksonville DT D'Anthony Smith 74
Tennessee WR Damian Williams 77
Carolina WR Brandon LaFell 78
Cincinnati WR Jordan Shipley 84
Cleveland QB Colt McCoy 85
Denver WR Eric Decker 87
San Francisco LB Navorro Bowman 91
Cleveland OG Shawn Lauvao 92
Kansas City TE Tony Moeaki 93
Indianapolis CB Kevin Thomas 94
New Orleans TE Jimmy Graham 95
Cincinnati CB Brandon Ghee 96
ROUND 4 (5)
Minnesota DE Everson Griffen 100
Houston TE Garrett Graham 118
Indianapolis OG Jacques McClendon 129
Arizona LB O'Brien Schofield 130
Cincinnati LB Roddrick Muckelroy 131
ROUND 5 (4)
Tennessee S Robert Johnson 148
New Orleans C Matt Tennant 158
Minnesota OG Chris DeGeare 161
Indianapolis TE Brody Eldridge 162
ROUND 6 (5)
Jacksonville RB Deji Karim 180
Denver C/G Eric Olsen 183
Dallas CB Jamar Wall 196
Minnesota WR Joe Webb 199
Jacksonville KR Scotty McGee 203
ROUND 7 (11)
Tampa Bay S Cody Grimm 210
Minnesota TE Mickey Shuler 214
Cincinnati C/G Reggie Stephens 228
Indianapolis DT Ricardo Mathews 238
Indianapolis LB Kavell Conner 240
Indianapolis CB Ray Fisher 246
New England DT Kade Weston 248
New England QB Zac Robinson 250
Oakland S Stevie Brown 251
*Chicago RB Harvey Unga
*Dallas DT Joshua Price-Brent
*Supplemental draft selection
TRAINING CAMP REPORTING DATES (22 teams have rookies and veterans reporting on the same day)
July 23: Cleveland rookies.
July 24: Dallas all.
July 25: New England rookies, San Diego rookies.
July 26: Baltimore rookies, Denver rookies, Philadelphia rookies.
July 27: None.
July 28: Baltimore veterans, Carolina all, Cincinnati all, New England veterans, Oakland all, St. Louis rookies.
July 29: Atlanta all, Buffalo all, Jacksonville all, Kansas City all, New Orleans all, N.Y. Jets rookies, Philadelphia veterans, Seattle rookies, Washington all.
July 30: Arizona all, Chicago all, Cleveland veterans, Detroit all, Green Bay all, Houston all, Miami all, Minnesota all, Pittsburgh all, St. Louis veterans, San Diego veterans, San Francisco rookies, Seattle veterans, Tampa Bay all.
July 31: Denver veterans, San Francisco veterans, Tennessee all.
August 1: Indianapolis all, N.Y. Giants all, N.Y. Jets veterans.