An NFL Rookie Contract is 4 years- That means if Kyle is picked between rounds 4-7 his contract would be worth 1.2M a year. He could come back to Syracuse and make almost DOUBLE that in NIL (if not more) with a chance at the CFP and the Heisman Trophy. On top of that his contract in 2026 if he is a second round pick (Very Likely) would be worth roughly $3.2m per year.
How much money will first-round draft picks make?
The first overall pick of the 2024 draft will sign a four-year deal worth around $38.5million, including a signing bonus of $24.8million. This is up slightly from the deal that last year’s No.1 pick Bryce Young signed, which was worth $37.9million.Salaries will then drop slightly for each first-round pick, with the final pick of the first round set to sign a deal worth $12.75million. All first-round picks sign four-year deals, with the team having an option to extend to a fifth year.
How much do players outside the first round earn?
In the second round, contracts start at $9.9million and drop to $6.3million. The third round goes from $6million to $5.5million, while the parameters for the fourth round are between $4.5million and $4.8million.This number continues to decrease right until the end of the seventh round when the final draft pick - known as Mr Irrelevant - will be able to sign a $4.09million deal.