The Houston Texans really liked Florida running back Dameon Pierce, which is why they took him with the No. 107 overall pick in Round 4 of the 2022 NFL draft.
The Texans also liked Pierce enough to give him an extra $25,000, and now it has impacted the signings of most fourth-round picks across the NFL.
According to Mike Garafolo from the NFL Network, only a little over 23% of the fourth-round picks from the 2022 have been signed, and it largely has to do with how the Texans handled the Pierce contract. Houston gave Pierce an additional $25,000 over the minimum salary for a fourth-round selection, which has led to other agents asking for the same value for their clients.
