The NFL’s fifth-year option deadline for the 2022 NFL Draft class came and went Thursday afternoon at 4 p.m. ET, with teams making designations as to whether or not to pick up player options for their former first-round picks in the 2026 season.
Fifth-year options are only available for players selected in the first round of the NFL Draft, and when exercised, the fifth-year option will fully guarantee the player’s salary in the year to come. The base value of those salaries is dependent on the average of the third to 25th-highest salaries at their position over the past five seasons, per Over The Cap, with escalators for playing time, 1x Pro Bowl selection and multiple Pro Bowl selections.
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Just one first-round selection from the 2022 class is ineligible for the fifth-year option — safety Lewis Cine, who was selected 32nd overall by the Minnesota Vikings prior to being waived in late August 2024.
Here’s a look at the status of the fifth-year option for each member of the 2022 NFL Draft class.
Fifth-year options picked up
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Travon Walker, DE, Jacksonville Jaguars
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Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Detroit Lions
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Derek Stingley Jr., CB, Houston Texans (option picked up before signing long-term contract)
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Sauce Gardner, CB, New York Jets
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Kayvon Thibodeaux, EDGE, New York Giants
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Ikem Ekwonu, LT, Carolina Panthers
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Drake London, WR, Atlanta Falcons
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Charles Cross, OT, Seattle Seahawks
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Garrett Wilson, WR, New York Jets
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Chris Olave, WR, New Orleans Saints
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Jameson Williams, WR, Detroit Lions
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Jordan Davis, DT, Philadelphia Eagles
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Kyle Hamilton, S, Baltimore Ravens
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Trent McDuffie, CB, Kansas City Chiefs
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Tyler Smith, OG, Dallas Cowboys
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Jermaine Johnson II, EDGE, New York Jets
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George Karlaftis, DE, Kansas City Chiefs
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Dax Hill, DB, Cincinnati Bengals
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Devonte Wyatt, DT, Green Bay Packers
Fifth-year options declined
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Evan Neal, RT, New York Giants
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Kenyon Green, OT, Philadelphia Eagles (Drafted by Texans, traded March 2025)
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Jahan Dotson, WR, Philadelphia Eagles (Drafted by Commanders, traded August 2024)
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Treylon Burks, WR, Tennessee Titans
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Trevor Penning, OT, New Orleans Saints
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Kenny Pickett, QB, Cleveland Browns (Drafted by Steelers, traded to Eagles March 2024, traded to Browns in March 2025)
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Quay Walker, LB, Green Bay Packers
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Tyler Linderbaum, C, Baltimore Ravens (Ravens hope for long-term deal, per GM Eric DeCosta, and the franchise tag is cheaper)
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Kaiir Elam, CB, Dallas Cowboys (Drafted by Bills, traded March 2025)
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Devin Lloyd, LB, Jacksonville Jaguars
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Cole Strange, OG, New England Patriots
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Zion Johnson, OG, Los Angeles Chargers
Ineligible for fifth-year option
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Lewis Cine, S, Philadelphia Eagles
