KANSAS CITY, MO - APRIL 27: Alabama QB Bryce Young holds up a jersey as the first overall pick in the NFL Draft Red Carpet event on April 27, 2023 at Union Station in Kansas City, MO.

5th-year option tracker: Where 1st-round picks from 2023 stand

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With Friday being the deadline for teams to exercise the fifth-year contract option on their 2023 first-round picks, theScore is tracking each player's status.

Players whose options get picked up are subsequently under team control through 2027, while those whose options get declined become eligible for free agency after the 2026 season.

1st-round picks, class of 2023

Pick	Player	Current Team	Status
1	Bryce Young (QB)	Panthers	Exercised ✅
2	C.J. Stroud (QB)	Texans	Exercised ✅
3	Will Anderson (LB)	Texans	Extended 💰
4	Anthony Richardson (QB)	Colts	Declined ❌
5	Devon Witherspoon (CB)	Seahawks	Exercised ✅
6	Paris Johnson Jr. (OT)	Cardinals	Exercised ✅
7	Tyree Wilson (DE)	Saints	Declined ❌
8	Bijan Robinson (RB)	Falcons	Exercised ✅
9	Jalen Carter (DT)	Eagles	Exercised ✅
10	Darnell Wright (OT)	Bears	Exercised ✅
11	Peter Skoronski (OT)	Titans	Exercised ✅
12	Jahmyr Gibbs (RB)	Lions	Exercised ✅
13	Lukas Van Ness (DE)	Packers	Exercised ✅
14	Broderick Jones (OT)	Steelers	Declined ❌
15	Will McDonald (DE)	Jets	Exercised ✅
16	Emmanuel Forbes (CB)	Rams
17	Christian Gonzalez (CB)	Patriots	Exercised ✅
18	Jack Campbell (LB)	Lions	Declined ❌
19	Calijah Kancey (DT)	Buccaneers	Exercised ✅
20	Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR)	Seahawks	Extended 💰
21	Quentin Johnston (WR)	Chargers	Exercised ✅
22	Zay Flowers (WR)	Ravens	Exercised ✅
23	Jordan Addison (WR)	Vikings	Exercised ✅
24	Deonte Banks (CB)	Giants
25	Dalton Kincaid (TE)	Bills	Exercised ✅
26	Mazi Smith (DT)	Jets	Declined ❌
27	Anton Harrison (OT)	Jaguars	Exercised ✅
28	Myles Murphy (DE)	Bengals	Declined ❌
29	Bryan Bresee (DT)	Saints	Exercised ✅
30	Nolan Smith (LB)	Eagles	Exercised ✅
31	Felix Anudike-Uzomah (DE)	Chiefs

Note: The Miami Dolphins forfeited their selection (which would have been No. 21 overall) for violating the NFL's anti-tampering policy, leaving 31 picks in the first round.

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