The New York Jets face an ominous situation with rookie tight end Mason Taylor.
They received a positive update on Wednesday, July 16.
ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter shared on social media that the San Francisco 49ers have “reached” an agreement with second-round pick defensive tackle Alfred Collins on his rookie deal.
It is a four-year $10.3 million deal “that includes over $9 million guaranteed and now is expected to trigger multiple second-round signings,” Schefter said.
“Until now, 30 of the 32 second round picks remained without a deal. Collins will have 88 percent of his deal guaranteed, a huge jump over last year’s No. 43 overall pick,” Schefter revealed. “The next big domino in the second round has fallen.”
The next big domino in the second round has fallen: 49ers’ second-round pick Alfred Collins, the No. 43rd overall selection, reached agreement tonight on a four-year, $10.3 million deal that includes over $9 million guaranteed and now is expected to trigger multiple second-round… pic.twitter.com/iiIWgOCh7p
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 17, 2025
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ESPN’s Rich Cimini responded to this news on X previously Twitter, “This should help the Jets-Mason Taylor negotiations. Taylor was drafted 42nd, one spot ahead of Collins.”
This Should Help Jets Lock Down Taylor Deal Ahead of Camp
Art Stapleton of North Jersey dot com said after the Collins-49ers deal, “the floor for [Taylor’s] guarantees is set.”
Collins was selected with the No. 43 overall pick in the second round of April’s draft. If he received 88% of his rookie contract guaranteed, the Jets at least have to match that for Taylor’s deal.
Jets TE Mason Taylor is one of the many second rounders yet to sign, and he was selected 42nd, one spot before Collins. So now the floor for his guarantees is set. https://t.co/N15Fw2r9Nk
— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) July 17, 2025
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On May 8, the Houston Texans made NFL history by fully guaranteeing the salary of wide receiver Jayden Higgins. Higgins was taken with the No. 34 overall pick in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft.
A day later, the Cleveland Browns were forced to match that fully guaranteed figure with linebacker Carson Schwesinger, who was taken one spot higher at pick No. 33 overall. It would have been easy for Schwesinger to make a stink about it, considering he went higher than Higgins.
“The Browns quickly gave linebacker Carson Schwesinger, the first pick in round two, a fully guaranteed deal. They had little choice, once the player taken immediately after him got a fully-guaranteed contract,” Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk explained.
This is a developing story and we’ll provide new details as they become available.
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