Drawling a rectangle creates a Giant rectangle instead of the size I want

Whenever I try to draw a rectangle/square using the Rectangle Tool, I end up creating a GIANT rectangle instead of size I want (something closer to 400x80 px).
Here's what I am doing:
create new layer from Layers Panel
select Rectangle Tool
click and hold click to start drawling the rectangle > immediately the coordinate are something like x: -8800 y: -1550 (see pic1)
if I release the click now, I end up drawling a GIANT rectangle (see pic2)
now I have to zoom way really far inorder to see the edges of rectangle and be able to resize
This only happens when I use the Rectangle Tool, not the Rounded Rectangle, Elipse, Polygon, Line or Custom Shapes Tools.
Any ideas on what I'm doing wrong here? I really appreciate your help!
I'm using the latest version of Photoshop on a brand new iMac.

Hi,
Perhaps under Geometry Options you have fixed size or one of the other options besides unconstrained ticked with a preset size entered?
You probably want it set to Unconstrained.

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