Colston Loveland’s agreement creates a potential dilemma for the Bears…

Colston Loveland’s agreement creates a potential dilemma for the Bears.

Loveland’s dilemma for Bears…

Colston Loveland’s agreement creates a potential dilemma for the Bears…

Colston Loveland’s agreement creates a potential dilemma for the Bears…

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, one second-round pick received something unprecedented in Round 2. Will the Bears’ three second-round picks want the same thing?

Luther Burden III warms up for a game against Texas A&M. Burden was the Bears’ 39th overall pick, one of three in the second round. / Maria Lysaker-Images

Wow, that was easy. Colston Loveland, a first-round draft pick, was immediately signed to a reported $26 million, four-year contract with a club option for Year 5, which removes one Bears impediment, but not a major one.

Loveland’s dilemma for Bears..

The Bears had to wait until July 17 to sign Caleb Williams, but they knew he’d be available for the start of their early training camp last year, so they’re ahead of the curve with Loveland and have avoided any unforeseen headaches by putting their first pick on contract. In this day and age of programmed signings, it is rare to see a true holdout.

That leaves only their second-round picks, and therein lies the potential holdout issue. It may seem absurd to expect a second-round pick to hold out, but 39th overall pick Luther Burden III, 56th pick Ozzy Trapilo, and 62nd pick Shemar Turner may have to wait a long. No one knows for sure right now. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Texans signed wide receiver Jayden Higgins, the 33rd pick, to a fully guaranteed contract. That’s a concern because he says it’s the first time in NFL history that a second-round pick has received a fully guaranteed deal.

It’s logical to assume that following Higgins, the first second-rounder to sign this year, every agency will want their second-round pick to receive guaranteed compensation.

Loveland’s dilemma for Bears…

Spotrac.com Projects Burden is valued at $10.95 million, including a $4.605 million bonus. The fully guaranteed arrangement, rather than the cash, could be a major sticking point. Trapilo is set to earn $7.71 million, while Turner will make $7.21 million. Again, it is not the cash, but the guarantee.

When does the guaranteed money stop now?

Fortunately, players who have not signed their contracts can continue practise at rookie camp and participate in OTAs and minicamps.

Leave it to their luck—or lack thereof. They have three second-round picks for the first time in franchise history, and this comes at a time when second-round picks demand fully guaranteed contracts.