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)
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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
TBA
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Zion Johnson, OG, Los Angeles Chargers
Ineligible for fifth-year option
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Lewis Cine, S, Philadelphia Eagles
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