New Orleans Saints undrafted free agents: Contract guarantees, details

We now know how many salary cap dollars the New Orleans Saints guaranteed to most of their undrafted free agents, thanks to the experts at Over The Cap . Numbers are in for almost everyone, with the exceptions of the two most recent signees -- defensive lineman Zxavian Harris and wide receiver Brock Rechsteiner, who have placeholders on OTC's ledger for the time being. Those filings should come in sooner rather than later.

There's room to negotiate in how much of a contract can be guaranteed, and how (whether it's a portion of their rookie-year base salary, a signing bonus paid up front but spread out over three years, or both). Competing teams offer different terms to undrafted rookies to recruit them. It's important to remember that these guarantees are more about setting expectations for players rather than promising them something like a roster spot.

If a guy receives six figures in guarantees, the Saints expect him to compete at training camp and at least return on the practice squad, if not compete for a spot on the 53-man roster. If a player doesn't receive any guarantees beyond his signing bonus, they're seen as more of a tryout for training camp. As you can imagine, a lot of rookies fall in between those two extremes.

The commitments made to a couple of linemen stand out right away. Offense tackle Alex Wollschlaeger, a four-year starter on the right side between his time at Kentucky and Bowling Green, leads the list with $277,500 in guarantees between his $30,000 signing bonus and $247,500 salary guarantee. That's a little more than his fellow right tackle Alan Herron, whose $272,500 in guarantees came between his salary and $25,000 signing bonus.