Quarterback Mitch Trubisky is the only one of the Bears' five draft picks who has yet to sign.
But he's one of five top-10 picks still working to finalize their rookie contracts (the others: Solomon Thomas, Corey Davis, Jamal Adams and Patrick Mahomes).
Still, at this point, there's little worry at Halas Hall that the rookie quarterback will be a holdout when training camp begins next month.
Under the current rookie wage scale that went into effect with the NFL's collective bargaining agreement in 2011, such contract standoffs have been increasingly rare. Last year, Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa didn't sign his rookie deal until Aug. 29, a high-profile holdout that delayed Bosa's emergence.
"I don't expect to see any of that this year," Fox said, referring to Trubisky's status.
Trubisky's agents and the Bears front office will continue negotiating with the hopes of having a contract signed before training camp begins. The two sides are looking to smooth through the offset language in the deal, which offers some financial protection for teams if they release a rookie before the end of their rookie deal.
Last week, Trubisky also expressed little worry over his contract status.
"My agent and the Bears organization are going to handle that," he said. "I'm not really sure how that stuff works. I'm here to play football, I'm not worried about contracts."
Trubisky was able to fully participate in the Bears rookie minicamp, organized team activities and full-team minicamp. But he won't be able to practice with the team in Bourbonnais until his contract is done.
The Bears are scheduled to report to Olivet Nazarene University on July 26.
