2,500,000
The signing bonus in his first contract, signed in June of 1992 one day after his 18th birthday, was $800,000.
1 dollar
Harry Agganis was drafted in the 1st round of the 1952 NFL draft with the 12th overall pick by the Cleveland Browns. He was offered a $25,000 bonus to sign, but instead opted to stay closer to his widowed mother and accepted a $35,000 bonus to play baseball, not his best sport, with the Boston Red Sox. Agganis never played in the NFL.
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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
Peyton's signing bonus in 2004 was $34.5 Million.
it varies from $100k to $20 million, it just depends on what round in the draft you go, or how good you are.
Based on the 2013 NFL round 5 signings, the players selected in the 5th round of the NFL draft can expect to sign a 4 year contract in the range of $2,300,000 to $2,400,000, with a signing bonus ranging from $140,000 to $220,000. There were 35 players selected in the 5th round of the 2013 NFL draft (32 regular picks, 3 compensatory picks). The largest contract was signed by S Sanders Cummings, who was selected with the 1st pick in the 5th round. He signed a 4 year deal worth $2,375,512, with a $215,512 signing bonus. The smallest contracts for 5th round picks were signed by the last three players taken in the round. K Caleb Sturgis, DT Josh Boyd and T Ricky Wagner each signed a 4 year deal worth $2,304,560, and each received a $144,506 signing bonus.
The Army is currently offering a 20,000 dollar signing bonus. These amounts change often and can vary according to location and position.
no you get a bonus for signing up for additional years
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.
The breakdown of Rodney Harrisons salary structure with the New England Patriots (2003-2008):2003:$ 655,000 (Base Salary)$ 416,666 (Signing Bonus)$ 5,600 (Workout Bonus)$ 1,077,266 (2003 Cap Figure)2004$ 1,450,000 (Base Salary)$ 416,666 (Signing Bonus)$ 250,000 (Reporting Bonus)$ 5,600 (Workout Bonus)$ 2,205,599 (2004 Cap Figure)2005$ 765,000 (Base Salary)$ 662,917 (Signing Bonus)$ 250,000 (Reporting Bonus)$ 6,160 (Workout Bonus)$ 1,684,077 (2005 Cap Figure)2006$ 2,100,000 (Base Salary)$ 731,763 (Signing Bonus)$ 6,160 (Workout Bonus)$ 2,837,923 (2006 Cap Figure)2007$ 1,529,412 (Base Salary)$ 731,763 (Signing Bonus)$ 840 (Workout Bonus)$ 2,262,015 (2007 Cap Figure)2008$ 3,000,000 (Base Salary)$ 731,769 (Signing Bonus)$ 840 (Workout Bonus)$ 3,732,609 (2008 Cap Figure)
Matt Cassel's salary while he was with the New England Patriots: 2008: Salary: $ 520,000 Prorated Signing Bonus: $ 13,500 Roster Bonus: $ 0 Workout Bonus: $ 5,640 Total Cap Figure: $ 539,140 2007: Salary: $ 435,000 Prorated Signing Bonus: $ 13,500 Roster Bonus: $ 0 Workout Bonus: $ 6,720 Total Cap Figure: $ 481,720 2006: Salary: Prorated Signing Bonus: $ 13,500 Roster Bonus: $ 0 Workout Bonus: $ 6160 Total Cap Figure: $ 369,660 2005: Salary: Prorated Signing Bonus: $ 13,500 Roster Bonus: $ 0 Workout Bonus: $ 0 Total Cap Figure: $ 243,500
Signing bonuses for 1st round picks in the 2007 draft were in the millions of dollars with first overall pick, Jamarcus Russell, getting a signing bonus of $10.9 million.