He absolutely has that potential, at the very least.

That makes getting him signed even more important for the Packers. That's especially true when you consider the fact that he's basically their first-round pick from this past draft since they didn't have one due to the Micah Parsons trade.

Is this concerning?

Not really. Cisse participated in the rookie minicamp and we're still only in May. He'll likely participate in the rest of the team's offseason program, and there's a strong chance he'll have signed his rookie deal with the Packers by the time training camp rolls around.

Is this surprising?

Again, not really.

Keep in mind that, of all the contracts mentioned above, the only guaranteed money for the Packers comes in the form of the signing bonuses.

That's not the case with first-round picks. Their contracts are fully guaranteed upon entering the NFL.

In general, though, these salaries, as well as the bonuses, are all a part of the rookie-wage scale that was negotiated in the 2011 collective bargaining agreement.

There's not a ton of negotiation that goes into it.

Well, there used to not be a ton of negotiation, but things are starting to change with second-rounders.

In 2025, for the first time in NFL history, second-rounders started signing fully guaranteed deals. It's not a requirement, but it has absolutely become a sticking point in negotiations for these players, and they don't have much else to work with at this point in their careers.

Cisse could be negotiating to get a fully guaranteed deal. In fact, that's more than likely the case here.

The Packers don't have to guarantee the whole thing, but it's worth noting that last year's 52nd pick, EDGE Oluwafemi Oladejo of the Tennessee Titans, got three years of his four-year deal fully guaranteed.

Guard Anthony Belton went to the Packers at No. 54, and he was given full guarantees for the first two years, plus some extra in his third.

Belton didn't sign until July 18 of 2025, though.

The Packers will sort this out, and if they believe in Cisse, and they do because of where they selected him, it's safe to assume he'll get at least three years of guaranteed money on his rookie deal.

Until that is agreed upon, though...we wait.

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