The first 32 players selected in the 2022 NFL Draft all made out well becoming first-round selections, with their names called under the bright lights in Las Vegas. With three seasons behind them, however, they now enter a crucial year in their young careers.
NFL rookies are given four-year contracts when they enter the league; first-round picks include a team option for a fifth season, which teams can choose to pick up or decline. Some players make the decision easy for teams. Others not so much.
The window to extend a player’s fifth-year option opened on January 6 and goes through May 1. With the deadline fast approaching, let’s take a look at each player from the 2022 draft class and whether or not his team has picked up the option yet.
Fifth-Year Option Tracker
| PICK NUMBER | PLAYER (CURRENT TEAM) | FIFTH-YEAR OPTION DECISION | 2026 PROJECTED CONTRACT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travon Walker (Jaguars) | Picked up | $14.75 million |
| 2 | Aidan Hutchinson (Lions) | ||
| 3 | Derek Stingley Jr (Texans) | Signed three-year extension | $21.59 million |
| 4 | Sauce Gardner (Jets) | ||
| 5 | Kayvon Thibodeaux (Giants) | ||
| 6 | Ikem Ekwonu (Panthers) | ||
| 7 | Evan Neal (Giants) | ||
| 8 | Drake London (Falcons) | ||
| 9 | Charles Cross (Seahawks) | ||
| 10 | Garrett Wilson (Jets) | ||
| 11 | Chris Olave (Saints) | ||
| 12 | Jameson Williams (Lions) | ||
| 13 | Jordan Davis (Eagles) | ||
| 14 | Kyle Hamilton (Ravens) | ||
| 15 | Kenyon Green (Eagles) | ||
| 16 | Jahan Dotson (Eagles) | ||
| 17 | Zion Johnson (Chargers) | ||
| 18 | Treylon Burks (Titans) | ||
| 19 | Trevor Penning (Saints) | ||
| 20 | Kenny Pickett (Browns) | ||
| 21 | Trent McDuffie (Chiefs) | ||
| 22 | Quay Walker (Packers) | ||
| 23 | Kaiir Elam (Cowboys) | ||
| 24 | Tyler Smith (Cowboys) | ||
| 25 | Tyler Linderbaum (Ravens) | ||
| 26 | Jermaine Johnson II (Jets) | ||
| 27 | Devin Lloyd (Jaguars) | ||
| 28 | Devonte Wyatt (Packers) | ||
| 29 | Cole Strange (Patriots) | ||
| 30 | George Karlaftis (Chiefs) | ||
| 31 | Dax Hill (Bengals) | ||
| 32 | *Lewis Cine (Eagles) | Ineligible |


