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Giants' Saquon Barkley, Jets' Sam Darnold remain unsigned | Is that rare? Closer look at 1st-round, history

If you are a Giants fan getting antsy about Saquon Barkley's unsigned contract, it's time to commiserate with your friendly neighborhood Jets fan.

Unsigned first-round picks as the start of training camp nears is unfamiliar territory for the Giants, not the Jets.

In the era of the rookie wage scale, draft picks get contracts at or near a predetermined value that decreases with every pick from No. 1-256. For the 32 first-rounders, all contracts are for four years with a fifth-year team option to delay free agency, while all other rookies get four-year contracts.