Dallas Cowboys have only one draft pick left unsigned

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Dallas Cowboys have only one draft pick left unsigned

Dallas Cowboys have only one draft pick left unsigned

The Cowboys have the majority of their rookie contracts taken care of.

Dallas Cowboys have only one draft pick left unsigned

The Cowboys have the majority of their rookie contracts taken care of.

The Dallas Cowboys are wasting no time getting their rookie class ready to roll. With rookie minicamp kicking off today at The Star, the team has already locked up six of their seven draft picks to official contracts, leaving just one name still unsigned.

That lone holdout? Malachi Lawrence, the team's No. 23 overall pick. But don't expect any drama here. According to ESPN, Lawrence's deal is expected to be finalized soon once other contracts in his draft range are completed. It's standard operating procedure—nothing to lose sleep over.

This smooth process is a far cry from the old days when rookie contract negotiations could drag on and create real headaches for teams. Everything changed back in 2011 with the introduction of the rookie wage scale in the NFL's Collective Bargaining Agreement. Now, signing draft picks is largely a formality, a quick checkbox on the offseason to-do list.

For fans of America's Team, this is a welcome sign of organization. While the veterans provided a bit of drama earlier this week with George Pickens' franchise tag situation, the rookies are coming together nicely. With minicamp underway, all eyes will be on the field as these new faces take their first official reps in a Cowboys uniform.

As for Lawrence? He'll be in the fold soon enough. The paperwork just needs to catch up to the football.

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