NFL fifth-year option tracker: Full list of every team's decision about first-round picks from 2023 NFL Draft

The deadline for teams to pick up options is May 1

Jared Dubin

Zachary Pereles

Apr 30, 2026

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The first round of the 2023 NFL Draft was a fascinating one. There were a trio of quarterbacks selected in the top four picks, with Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson all coming off the board early. There were stars that were found both early (Will Anderson Jr., Devon Witherspoon, Jalen Carter, Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs) and later (Christian Gonzalez, Jaxon Smith-Njigba) in the first round, at positions considered both premium and not. And of course, there were plenty of whiffs as well.

Three years after these players had their dreams come true on draft day, their teams are now in a position where they have to decide on their futures. All first-round contracts are guaranteed for four seasons, but they also contain an option for the team to extend the player a fifth year, also fully guaranteed. And the decision on whether to do so has to be made by May 1, 2026.

In the space below, we're going to track each of the first-round draft picks by whether they had their option picked up or declined, or whether they signed a contract extension with their team. As a reminder, there were only 31 picks in the first round of the 2023 draft because the Miami Dolphins forfeited their selection as punishment for violations of the league's anti-tampering policy.

Fifth-year option tracker

PickPlayer (team)TeamFifth-year option decisionProjected contract1Bryce Young

PanthersPicked up

$25.9 million

2C.J. Stroud

TexansPicked up

$25.9 million

3Will Anderson Jr.

TexansExtended

3 years, $150 million

4Anthony Richardson

ColtsTBD

$22.4 million

5Devon Witherspoon

SeahawksPicked up

$21.2 million

6Paris Johnson Jr.

CardinalsPicked up

$19.1 million

7Tyree Wilson

SaintsDeclined

$14.5 million

8Bijan Robinson

FalconsPicked up

$11.3 million

9Jalen Carter

EaglesPicked up

$27.1 million

10Darnell Wright

BearsPicked up

$19.1 million

11Peter Skoronski

TitansPicked up

$19.1 million

12Jahmyr Gibbs

LionsPicked up

$14.3 million

13Lukas Van Ness

PackersPicked up

$13.8 million

14Broderick Jones

SteelersTBD

$19.1 million

15Will McDonald IV

JetsPicked up

$13.8 million

16Emmanuel Forbes

RamsTBD

$12.6 million

17Christian Gonzalez

PatriotsPicked up

$18.1 million

18Jack Campbell

LionsDeclined

$21.9 million

19Calijah Kancey

BuccaneersPicked up

$14.5 million

20Jaxon Smith-Njigba

SeahawksExtended

4 years, $168.6 million

21Quentin Johnston

ChargersPicked up

$18.0 million

22Zay Flowers

RavensPicked up

$27.3 million

23Jordan Addison

VikingsPicked up

$18.0 million

24Deonte Banks

GiantsTBD

$12.6 million

25Dalton Kincaid

BillsPicked up

$8.2 million

26Mazi Smith

JetsDeclined

$13.9 million

27Anton Harrison

JaguarsPicked up

$19.1 million

28Myles Murphy

BengalsDeclined

$14.5 million

29Bryan BreseeSaintsPicked up$13.9 million30Nolan SmithEaglesPicked up$13.8 million31Felix Anudike-UzomahChiefsTBD$14.5 million

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