2023 NFL Draft: How much each first-round pick will be paid, contract values
With the dust settled on round one of the 2023 NFL draft, we take a look at who went where and their projected contract values
For the second straight year, contract valies for the incoming rookie class of the NFL draft are rising considerably. This is perhaps to be expected since the covid-induced stalling of pay rises is still being corrected, and the salary cap has gone up by 10% to $224.8 million this season.
As per the league’s Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), drafted players in the first round acquire contracts that last for four years, with the option of a fifth season.
Bryce Young’s rookie deal
As the 1st overall pick, Alabama’s Bryce Young was taken by the Carolina Panthers and is expected to sign a contract worth around $41.2 million. His 4-year rookie deal includes a $27 million signing bonus.
That’s $3.9 million more than last year’s No. 1 pick, Travon Walker.
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— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 28, 2023
Here is a list of the 2023 NFL Draft first-round picks and their estimated four-year contract values according to Spotrac:
2023 NFL Draft first-round picks contract values
- Alabama QB Bryce Young, Carolina Panthers $41.2 million
- Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans $39.4 million
- Alabama EDGE Will Anderson Jr, Houston Texans $38.2 million
- Florida QB Anthony Richardson, Indianapolis Colts $36.9 million
- Illinois QB Devon Witherspoon, Seattle Seahawks $34.5 million
- Ohio State OT Paris Johnson Jr., Arizona Cardinals $30.4 million
- Texas Tech EDGE Tyree Wilson, Las Vegas Raiders $27.02 million
- Texas RB Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons $23.7 million
- Georgia DT Jalen Carter, Philadelphia Eagles $23.5 million
- Tennessee OT Darnell Wright, Chicago Bears $22.6 million
- Northwestern OT Peter Skorinski, Tennessee Titans $21.2 million
- Alabama RB Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions $19.2 million
- Iowa EDGE Lukas Van Ness, Green Bay Packers $18.7 million
- Georgia OT broderick Jones, Pittsburgh Steelers $17.8 million
- Iowa State EDGE Will McDonald IV, New York Jets $17.5 million
Kyle brought the ENERGY to this pick! Welcome aboard, @WILL_JUN1OR!!
— New York Jets (@nyjets) April 28, 2023
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- Mississippi State CB Emmanuel Forbes, Washington Commanders $16.5 million
- Oregon CB Christian Gonzalez, New England Patriots $16.2 million
- Iowa LB Jack Campbell, Detroit Lions $15.7 million
- Pittsburgh DT Calijah Kancey, Tampa Bay Buccaneers $15.5 million
- Ohio State WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks $15.4 million
- TCU WR Quentin Johnston, Los Angeles Chargers $15.3 million
- Boston College WR Zay Flowers, Baltimore Ravens $15.2 million
- USC WR Jordan Addison, Minnesota Vikings $14.99 million
- Maryland CB Deonte Banks, New York Giants $14.7 million
- Utah TE Dalton Kincaid, Buffalo Bills $14.5 million
- Michigan DT Mazi Smith, Dallas Cowboys $14.3 million
- Oklahoma OT Anton Harrison, Jacksonville Jaguars $14.16 million
- Clemson EDGE Myles Murphy, Cincinnati Bengals $14.07 million
- Clemson DT Bryan Bresee, New Orleans Saints $13.4 million
- Georgia EDGE Nolan Smith, Philadelphia Eagles $13.05 million
- Kansas State EDGE Felix Anudike-Uzomah, Kansas City Chiefs $12.75 million
The KC native stays home!
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) April 28, 2023
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