The Houston Texans disrupted the NFL’s rookie contract structure when they fully guaranteed a second-round draft pick’s deal, triggering a league-wide standoff that has left 30 of 32 second-round picks unsigned as training camps begin. On May 8, the Texans signed wide receiver Jayden Higgins to a fully guaranteed four-year, $11.7 million contract. As the No. 34 overall selection, Higgins became the first second-round draft pick since the 2011 rookie wage scale was implemented to receive the complete financial protection typically reserved for first-rounders.