It took a bit longer than expected, but the New York Jets have finally agreed to terms with their second-round tight end Mason Taylor. The 42nd overall pick is the last member of New York’s 2025 draft class to sign his rookie contract.
Full terms, as reported by NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe, detail a four-year standard rookie deal for Taylor worth $10.46 million, of which $9.56 million (91.3%) is expected to be fully guaranteed.
Jets and 2nd round rookie TE Mason Taylor have agreed terms on 4-year, $10.46 million deal with 91.3% of deal guaranteed ($9.56 million), per his agent Sammy Spina @sammyjspina.
Taylor gets 60% of year 4 salary guaranteed, 55% increase from slot No.42 last year. Fully camp ready pic.twitter.com/hshls9N0GE
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) July 18, 2025
Taylor was among many second-round picks who had not signed their contract leading up to the week before training camp. He had been one of 30 second-round picks who had failed to do so when the week began.
There was a reason for this.
Unlike first-round selections, second-round picks are not required to have fully guaranteed contracts by the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Houston Texans and Cleveland Browns set a new precedent, though, by agreeing to terms with their second-round picks for fully guaranteed amounts.
Other teams around the league hadn’t been willing to match what Cleveland and Houston did.
The Jets got close, though.
Over 91% of Taylor’s contract is set to be guaranteed. That will provide the tight end with some stability that comes with being a high draft pick.
Taylor is expected to compete for the Jets’ starting tight end role in training camp. New York’s rookies will report to training camp on Saturday.
Signing Taylor clears any outstanding issues that the Jets needed to resolve going into their first training camp under new head coach Aaron Glenn.