Quinshon Judkins Reportedly Signs Browns Contract, Final NFL Draft Pick to Sign Deal

On the eve of the first full day of the 2025 NFL season, every draft pick has been signed after Quinshon Judkins agreed to his rookie deal with the Cleveland Browns.

Per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Judkins is signing his fully-guaranteed contract with the Browns.

The deal will pay Judkins $11.4 million over four years, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com noted the Browns will get a two-week roster exemption for Judkins that allows him to practice, but he won't be on the field for Sunday's opener against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Judkins remains under investigation by the NFL stemming from his July arrest in Florida on a misdemeanor charge of domestic violence and battery for allegedly punching a woman with a closed fist.

A Browns spokesperson said at the time they were "aware and gathering more details" about the situation.

Prosecutors announced on Aug. 14 that no formal charges would be filed against Judkins due in part to a lack of evidence:

"This incident was not captured on any video surveillance. There are no independent witnesses to the incident. Although the victim had photos showing injuries sustained, there were also videos in that same time frame where no injuries were observed to the victim. Additionally, the victim's injuries depicted in the photos could be explained by either account of the incident. Finally, there was a delayed report of the incident. The delay is problematic as the victim was alone on numerous occasions without the Defendant, had the ability and resources to make the report without his knowledge, but chose not to do so. For the reasons set forth above, there is no reasonable likelihood of conviction and this case is being declined."

The Browns selected Judkins with the 36th overall pick in the 2025 draft. He was not with the team at the start of this week when they began practicing for Week 1, as Cabot noted he was presumably still working through contract details with his agent and the front office.

Judkins was expected to compete to be Cleveland's starting running back coming out of the draft. The club elected not to bring back Nick Chubb in free agency.

Jerome Ford and Dylan Sampson, a fourth-round rookie, are listed as the top two running backs on the Browns' depth chart going into Sunday's game.

Judkins won a national title with Ohio State in 2024 after transferring from Mississippi. He led the Buckeyes with 1,060 rushing yards and 14 rushing touchdowns.

The Browns will host the Bengals on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.