NFL Draft Here's How Much Second And Third-Round Picks Will Make In

Top college football players can expect a major windfall Friday night when the 2024 NFL Draft resumes in Detroit, and even though the players picked Friday won’t land the lucrative $30-plus million contracts their first-round counterparts will, they can still expect pick up more than $5 million. Get Forbes Breaking News Text Alerts: We’re launching text message alerts so you'll always know the biggest stories shaping the day’s headlines. Sign up here:With the first overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears selected USC quarterback Caleb Williams Friday night. Williams had been widely considered to be the first overall pick in the draft, according to mock drafts by the NFL Network, CBS Sports, USA Today and The Athletic. With the next pick, the Washington Commanders selected LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels, while the New England Patriots took North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye with the third overall pick. Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. went fourth to the Arizona Cardinals, while Notre Dame tackle Joe Alt went fifth to the San Diego Chargers. The first overall pick in the draft-awarded to the Chicago Bears after a 2023 deal with the Carolina Panthers for wide receiver D. J. Moore-is estimated to bring in a four-year rookie contract worth over $38.5 million, according to Spotrac (rookie deals are set for four years with a fifth-year option, according to the league). The top five picks in the draft can expect to make over $30 million in their rookie deals, according to Spotrac, with an estimated $36.8 million for the second overall pick and over $32.3 million for the fifth overall selection. The next six picks in the draft (No. 6 through No. 11) are estimated to rake in over $20 million each in their rookie contracts, while lower picks in the first round are expected to land deals north of $12 million.$85 million. That’s how much Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson made between May 2022 and May 2023, including $72 million on the field playing for the Denver Broncos, and $13 million in off-field endorsements, making him the highest-paid player in the league, according to Forbes. Wilson, who signed a one-year contract with Pittsburgh last month after a dismal second act in Denver, will only be making the league minimum veteran salary, worth $1.21 million in the upcoming season-well behind the likes of Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray ($67 million on the field) or Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes ($39.3 million).
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