So Sad: Bears QB Caleb Williams and WR Rome Odunze are among the 12 first-round picks who are still unsigned.

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and wide receiver Rome Odunze completed the offseason program without signing rookie contracts, but there is little — if any — concern about that with more than a month before training camp.

They are two of the twelve first-round picks who have yet to sign. Quarterbacks Jayden Daniels (No. 2 pick, Commanders), Michael Penix Jr. (No. 8, Falcons), and J.J. McCarthy (No. 10, Vikings) are also among the group.

Williams was the first choice, and Odunze was ninth, and both players’ contracts are largely established by the collective bargaining agreement. There is considerable leeway to negotiate guaranteed money, the timing of signing bonus payments, and other specifics, but it is exceedingly rare for teams and players to reach an impasse in contract negotiations.

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