it varies from $100k to $20 million, it just depends on what round in the draft you go, or how good you are.
The average signing bonus for a free agent rookie in the NFL is $45,000. Recently the NFL capped free agent rookie signing bonuses at $75,000.
There isn't really an average signing bonus. Signing bonuses for the first round NFL draft pick can range anywhere from 45,000 to 15 million and anywhere in between.
Highest Paid Player, the New England Patriots 2007 - Cornerback Asante Samuel * Salary: $ 7,790,000 * Prorated Signing Bonus: $ 0 * Roster/Signing Bonus: $ 0 * Workout Bonus: $ 0 2008 - Quarterback Tom Brady * Salary: $ 5,000,000 * Prorated Singing Bonus: $ 6,620,000 * Signing/Roster Bonus: $ 3,000,000 * Workout Bonus: $ 6,720 Information from Patscap.com
Albert Haynesworth was signed by the Redskins in February 2009 to a seven-year, $100 million deal that included a $41 million signing bonus.
It has no monetary award, but it usually translates to a higher signing bonus when the player is drafted into the NFL.
According to his book, Mr. Butkus' first contract was a five year deal totaling $204,000. The first year was $18,000, increasing up each year. He also got a $5,000 signing bonus that he sent to his mother.
The average salary for an NFL player is 10000004 million dollars per year.
Tom Brady's salary breakdown* for 2009: Salary: $ 5,000,000 Prorated Signing Bonus: $ 6,620,000 Roster Bonus: $ 3,000,000 Workout Bonus: $ 7,280 Total: $ 14,627,280 * - this does not include any endorsement deals that Brady may have signed, as that information is not tracked by the nfl.
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The first player in the NFL to have a base salary of $1 million was Bruce Matthews, who played for the Houston Oilers. The first NFL player to have a signing bonus of $1 million was Johnny Lam Jones who played for the New York Jets.
Yes. When a player is drafted during the NFL draft the team that drafted them owns the signing rights. So, if the player refuses to play they will have to wait a year and then get signed as a free agent. If that team doesn't do anything with the signing rights to the player they will not play in the NFL that year. If a player is not drafted they become an 'undrafted free agent' and are immediately available to be picked up by any team.
Including all player positions, the average NFL career is four seasons.