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Jason Huntley announces he has signed his rookie contract with the Lions

Detroit Lions fifth-round pick, running back Jason Huntley, announced on social media that he has signed his rookie contract.

The Detroit Lions have apparently signed both their 2020 fifth-round draft picks in the same afternoon. Quintez Cephus agent posted he has signed his rookie contract earlier in the day, and now running back Jason Huntley announced on social media that he has also joined the party.

Like Cephus and D’Andre Swift signing this past weekend, the Detroit Lions have yet to confirm Huntley’s signing, but assuming the paperwork goes through, the Lions currently have seven of their nine drafted rookies under contract. The only remaining picks not signed would be first-round corner Jeff Okudah and seventh-round defensive lineman Jashon Cornell, both out of Ohio State.

Terms of the deal are not immediately available, but according to OverTheCap.com’s 2020 draft pick estimates, as the 172nd pick in the draft, Huntley’s contract would be for 4-years totaling roughly $3.58 million, with a cap hit this season of $682,578 and just under $300,000 in guaranteed money.

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Lions sign 5th round WR Quintez Cephus per agent

Detroit Lions fifth-round pick, wide receiver Quintez Cephus, has signed his rookie contract per his agent, Sports Trust Advisors.

Detroit Lions fifth-round pick, wide receiver Quintez Cephus, has signed his rookie contract per his agent, Sports Trust Advisors.

The deal has yet to be confirmed by the Lions organization, but this move (along with the D’Andre Swift signing this past weekend) would put six of the Lions’ nine drafted rookies under contract. The only remaining picks not signed would be first-round corner Jeff Okudah, fifth-round running back Jason Huntley, and seventh-round defensive lineman Jashon Cornell.

Terms of the deal are not immediately available, but according to OverTheCap.com’s 2020 draft pick estimates, as the 166th pick in the draft, Cephus’ contract would be in the ballpark of 4-years totaling $3.6 million, with a cap hit this season of $686,073 and only a little over $300,000 in guaranteed money.

“He’s a very different kind of player than current slot Danny Amendola, or Golden Tate before him in Detroit,” our own Jeff Risdon said of Cephus in a film review. “Cephus is a size mismatch for the smaller, quicker-based slot corners that predominate the NFL today. While Cephus is not quite as big and not quite as fast, he could emerge as the type of player Eric Decker was for the Broncos and Jets for several years, a big, reliable target from the slot who worked very well in conjunction with talented receivers on the outside.”