Linebacker · New England Patriots

Gabe Jacas

No. 50

Every other second-round pick signed. Gabe Jacas hasn't.

There is a list of every player taken in the second round of the 2026 NFL draft. Every name on it has signed a rookie contract. Every name but one.

Gabe Jacas was a second-round pick by the New England Patriots, a linebacker they chose and invested real draft capital in. That choice usually comes with a handshake and paperwork before the summer gets going. For Jacas, that moment hasn't come. While his fellow second-rounders were settling into team facilities and learning playbooks, Jacas has been absent from the Patriots' offseason work — the voluntary and mandatory practice sessions that lay the groundwork for a first NFL season.

Being the only unsigned player at that level isn't a footnote. It means no contract, no participation, and a quiet standoff that the rest of the league has already moved past. Whatever the disagreement is, it sits entirely between Jacas and the Patriots right now.

For a player who hasn't taken a professional snap yet, this is the first thing the football world will remember about him. Whether it resolves fast or drags — that part hasn't been written.

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