The day began with six unsigned rookie draft picks with two of them belonging to the Las Vegas Raiders.
Now, though, on the eve of he team’s rookie reporting date for training camp, the team is down to one unsigned rookie as ESPN has reported cornerback Jermod McCoy plans to sign his rookie deal Wednesday. He was a fourth-round pick from Tennessee.
That means the Raiders lone unsigned rookie is first-round pick (and No. 1 overall choice) quarterback Fernando Mendoza. The only first-round draft picks who are unsigned are Mendoza and fellow quarterback Ty Simpson, who was the No. 13 overall pick by the Los Angeles Rams. They were the only two quarterbacks taken in the first round.
There has been media speculation that both players are unsigned because of details with secondary contract language such as guarantee payout scheduling, offset language and voiding rules. Expect the Raiders to try to get Mendoza inked by Thursday’s reporting time. The full squad begins training camp practices July 29.
With McCoy signing, the question becomes will be be ready to practice next week. He was considered a first-round talent but his stock fell because of injury concerns. Raiders’ head coach Klint Kubiak said last month he expects McCoy to practice in training camp without going into a specific plan.
“It going to be moving target with him … but we drafted him to play,“ Kubiak said..
