Flurry of first-round signings … There was a flurry of signings around the NFL which included five more players selected in the opening round of the 2022 draft coming to terms with their respective clubs. The five include CBs Derek Stingley, whom Houston took with the 3rd pick overall, and Kaiir Elam, the 23rd player selected by Buffalo, G/T Tyler Smith who was taken one pick after Elam, as well as WR Chris Olave and Trevor Penning who were selected with the 11th and 19th picks respectively by New Orleans. For the record, all signed standard 4-year deals with a club-option for a 5th. Stingley’s deal is reportedly worth $34.6M with a $22.4 signing bonus; Olave gets $19.3M; Penning $14.1M with a $7.5M signing bonus; and $13.8M for Smith, while terms for Elam were not announced. However, along with Elam, Buffalo signed all its 2022 draft picks, the first team to do so this year.
