How much will 2024 NFL Draft picks be paid? Rookie salary, contract details by round
The 2024 NFL Draft has arrived, as the top talents from throughout college football — including Michigan's J.J. McCarthy, LSU's Jayden Daniels and Ohio State's Marvin Harrison Jr., among others — enter the NFL sphere cashing in on childhood dreams.
And while the length of contracts is set in stone year-by-year by the NFL's collective bargaining agreement (CBA), curiosity rises each year as to how much each player will make in the NFL, depending on his respective draft pick.
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Here's what you need to know on projected slot values for each of the 257 picks for the 2024 NFL Draft along with how rookie contracts work in the NFL:
How long are NFL rookie contracts?
Term lengths for NFL rookie contracts are "fixed" and "unalterable," according to Article 7 of the NFL's collective bargaining agreement. Players who are drafted in the first round receive a four-year contract with a fifth-year club option, which means the player's base salary will be fully guaranteed.
Players who are drafted in rounds 2-7 receive just a four-year rookie contract, while undrafted free agents receive a three-year contract when they sign with a team.
As stated in Article 7 of the NFL's CBA, "a rookie contract for a drafted rookie may not be renegotiated, amended or altered in any way until after the final regular season game of the player’s third contract year." So those on rookie contracts are not able to receive an extension until after their third NFL season.
Length for first-round draft picks: Four years, club option for fifth year
Length for draft picks in rounds two through seven: Four years
Length for undrafted rookie free agents: Three years
How much do first-round picks get paid in 2024 NFL Draft?
All figures below based on estimates courtesy of Spotrac and Over The Cap, respectively
No. 1: $38.54 million (Spotrac) | $39.49 million (Over The Cap)
No. 2: $36.85 million (Spotrac) | $37.75 million (Over The Cap)
No. 3: $35.77 million (Spotrac) | $36.64 million (Over The Cap)
No. 4: $34.54 million (Spotrac) | $35.37 million (Over The Cap)
No. 5: $32.39 million (Spotrac) | $33.16 million (Over The Cap)
No. 6: $28.54 million (Spotrac) | $29.21 million (Over The Cap)
No. 7: $25.46 million (Spotrac) | $26.01 million (Over The Cap)
No. 8: $22.38 million (Spotrac) | $22.88 million (Over The Cap)
No. 9: $22.23 million (Spotrac) | $22.72 million (Over The Cap)
No. 10: $21.38 million(Spotrac) | $21.85 million (Over The Cap)
No. 11: $20.08 million (Spotrac) | $20.51 million (Over The Cap)
No. 12: $18.23 million (Spotrac) | $18.61 million (Over The Cap)
No. 13: $17.77 million (Spotrac) | $18.14 million (Over The Cap)
No. 14: $17 million (Spotrac) | $17.35 million (Over The Cap)
No. 15: $16.69 million (Spotrac) | $17.03 million (Over The Cap)
No. 16: $15.77 million (Spotrac) | $16.08 million (Over The Cap)
No. 17: $15.46 million (Spotrac) | $15.77 million (Over The Cap)
No. 18: $15.08 million (Spotrac) | $15.37 million (Over The Cap)
No. 19: $14.84 million (Spotrac) | $15.13 million (Over The Cap)
No. 20: $14.77 million (Spotrac) | $15.06 million (Over The Cap)
No. 21: $14.69 million (Spotrac) | $15.98 million (Over The Cap)
No. 22: $14.54 million (Spotrac) | $14.82 million (Over The Cap)
No. 23: $14.38 million (Spotrac) | $14.66million (Over The Cap)
No. 24: $14.08 million (Spotrac) | $14.34 million (Over The Cap)
No. 25: $14 million (Spotrac) | $14.19 million (Over The Cap)
No. 26: $13.77 million (Spotrac) | $14.03 million (Over The Cap)
No. 27: $13.61 million (Spotrac) | $13.87 million (Over The Cap)
No. 28: $13.54 million (Spotrac) | $13.79 million (Over The Cap)
No. 29: $12.92 million (Spotrac) | $13.16 million (Over The Cap)
No. 30: $12.59 million (Spotrac) | $12.82 million (Over The Cap)
No. 31: $12.32 million (Spotrac) | $12.54 million (Over The Cap)
No. 32: $12.14 million (Spotrac) | $12.36 million (Over The Cap)
How much do second-round picks get paid in 2024 NFL Draft?
All figures below based on estimates courtesy of Spotrac and Over The Cap, respectively
No. 33: $9.92 million (Spotrac) | $10.07 million (Over The Cap)
No. 34: $9.84 million (Spotrac) | $9.1 million (Over The Cap)
No. 35: $9.77 million (Spotrac) | $9.92 million (Over The Cap)
No. 36: $9.61 million (Spotrac) | $9.76 million (Over The Cap)
No. 37: $9.55 million (Spotrac) | $9.69 million (Over The Cap)
No. 38: $9.41 million (Spotrac) | $9.55 million (Over The Cap)
No. 39: $9.27 million (Spotrac) | $9.41 million (Over The Cap)
No. 40: $9.15 million (Spotrac) | $9.28 million (Over The Cap)
No. 41: $9.03 million (Spotrac) | $9.16 million (Over The Cap)
No. 42: $8.89 million (Spotrac) | $9.01 million (Over The Cap)
No. 43: $8.77 million (Spotrac) | $8.89 million (Over The Cap)
No. 44: $8.65 million (Spotrac) | $8.77 million (Over The Cap)
No. 45: $8.49 million (Spotrac) | $8.6 million (Over The Cap)
No. 46: $8.31 million (Spotrac) | $8.42 million (Over The Cap)
No. 47: $8.07 million (Spotrac) | $8.18 million (Over The Cap)
No. 48: $7.92 million (Spotrac) | $8.02 million (Over The Cap)
No. 49: $7.77 million (Spotrac) | $7.86 million (Over The Cap)
No. 50: $7.61 million (Spotrac) | $7.7 million (Over The Cap)
No. 51: $7.46 million (Spotrac) | $7.54 million (Over The Cap)
No. 52: $7.3 million (Spotrac) | $7.39 million (Over The Cap)
No. 53: $7.15 million (Spotrac) | $7.23 million (Over The Cap)
No. 54: $7 million (Spotrac) | $7.07 million (Over The Cap)
No. 55: $6.84 million (Spotrac) | $6.91 million (Over The Cap)
No. 56: $6.77 million (Spotrac) | $6.83 million (Over The Cap)
No. 57: $6.72 million (Spotrac) | $6.79 million (Over The Cap)
No. 58: $6.64 million (Spotrac) | $6.71 million (Over The Cap)
No. 59: $6.54 million (Spotrac) | $6.6 million (Over The Cap)
No. 60: $6.49 million (Spotrac) | $6.55 million (Over The Cap)
No. 61: $6.43 million (Spotrac) | $6.48 million (Over The Cap)
No. 62: $6.38 million (Spotrac) | $6.44 million (Over The Cap)
No. 63: $6.37 million (Spotrac) | $6.42 million (Over The Cap)
No. 64: $6.34 million (Spotrac) | $6.39 million (Over The Cap)
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How much do third-round picks get paid in 2024 NFL Draft?
No. 65: $6.02 million (Spotrac) | $6.07 million (Over The Cap)
No. 66: $6.01 million (Spotrac) | $6.06 million (Over The Cap)
No. 67: $6 million (Spotrac) | $6.06 million (Over The Cap)
No. 68: $5.99 million (Spotrac) | $6.04 million (Over The Cap)
No. 69: $5.98 million (Spotrac) | $6.03 million (Over The Cap)
No. 70: $5.95 million (Spotrac) | $5.99 million (Over The Cap)
No. 71: $5.93 million (Spotrac) | $5.97 million (Over The Cap)
No. 72: $5.91 million (Spotrac) | $5.96 million (Over The Cap)
No. 73: $5.89 million (Spotrac) | $5.94 million (Over The Cap)
No. 74: $5.88 million (Spotrac) | $5.93 million (Over The Cap)
No. 75: $5.87 million (Spotrac) | $5.91 million (Over The Cap)
No. 76: $5.83 million (Spotrac) | $5.87 million (Over The Cap)
No. 77: $5.83 million (Spotrac) | $5.87 million (Over The Cap)
No. 78: $5.82 million (Spotrac) | $5.86 million (Over The Cap)
No. 79: $5.8 million (Spotrac) | $5.84 million (Over The Cap)
No. 80: $5.76 million (Spotrac) | $5.82 million (Over The Cap)
No. 81: $5.76 million (Spotrac) | $5.8 million (Over The Cap)
No. 82: $5.75 million (Spotrac) | $5.79 million (Over The Cap)
No. 83: $5.72 million (Spotrac) | $5.76 million (Over The Cap)
No. 84: $5.71 million (Spotrac) | $5.75 million (Over The Cap)
No. 85: $5.7 million (Spotrac) | $5.73 million (Over The Cap)
No. 86: $5.68 million (Spotrac) | $5.7 million (Over The Cap)
No. 87: $5.66 million (Spotrac) | $5.69 million (Over The Cap)
No. 88: $5.66 million (Spotrac) | $5.69 million (Over The Cap)
No. 89: $5.65 million (Spotrac) | $5.69 million (Over The Cap)
No. 90: $5.65 million (Spotrac) | $5.69 million (Over The Cap)
No. 91: $5.65 million (Spotrac) | $5.68 million (Over The Cap)
No. 92: $5.64 million (Spotrac) | $5.66 million (Over The Cap)
No. 93: $5.63 million (Spotrac) | $5.65 million (Over The Cap)
No. 94: $5.61 million (Spotrac) | $5.63 million (Over The Cap)
No. 95: $5.59 million (Spotrac) | $5.62 million (Over The Cap)
Nos. 96-100 (comp): $5.58 million (Spotrac) | $5.6 million (Over The Cap)
How much do fourth-round picks get paid in 2024 NFL Draft?
No. 101: $4.87 million (Spotrac) | $4.89 million (Over The Cap)
No. 102: $4.85 million (Spotrac) | $4.87 million (Over The Cap)
No. 103: $4.85 million (Spotrac) | $4.87 million (Over The Cap)
No. 104: $4.84 million (Spotrac) | $4.86 million (Over The Cap)
No. 105: $4.84 million (Spotrac) | $4.86 million (Over The Cap)
No. 106: $4.83 million (Spotrac) | $4.85 million (Over The Cap)
No. 107: $4.83 million (Spotrac) | $4.85 million (Over The Cap)
No. 108: $4.82 million (Spotrac) | $4.85 million (Over The Cap)
No. 109: $4.82 million (Spotrac) | $4.84 million (Over The Cap)
No. 110: $4.81 million (Spotrac) | $4.84 million (Over The Cap)
No. 111: $4.8 million (Spotrac) | $4.82 million (Over The Cap)
No. 112: $4.8 million (Spotrac) | $4.82 million (Over The Cap)
No. 113: $4.8 million (Spotrac) | $4.82 million (Over The Cap)
No. 114: $4.8 million (Spotrac) | $4.82 million (Over The Cap)
No. 115: $4.79 million (Spotrac) | $4.81 million (Over The Cap)
No. 116: $4.78 million (Spotrac) | $4.8 million (Over The Cap)
No. 117: $4.78 million (Spotrac) | $4.8 million (Over The Cap)
No. 118: $4.77 million (Spotrac) | $4.79 million (Over The Cap)
No. 119: $4.76 million (Spotrac) | $4.78 million (Over The Cap)
No. 120: $4.76 million (Spotrac) | $4.78 million (Over The Cap)
No. 121: $4.75 million (Spotrac) | $4.78 million (Over The Cap)
No. 122: $4.75 million (Spotrac) | $4.77 million (Over The Cap)
No. 123: $4.74 million (Spotrac) | $4.76 million (Over The Cap)
No. 124: $4.74 million (Spotrac) | $4.76 million (Over The Cap)
No. 125: $4.73 million (Spotrac) | $4.75 million (Over The Cap)
No. 126: $4.73 million (Spotrac) | $4.75 million (Over The Cap)
No. 127: $4.72 million (Spotrac) | $4.74 million (Over The Cap)
No. 128: $4.71 million (Spotrac) | $4.73 million (Over The Cap)
No. 129: $4.71 million (Spotrac) | $4.72 million (Over The Cap)
No. 130: $4.7 million (Spotrac) | $4.72 million (Over The Cap)
No. 131: $4.67 million (Spotrac) | $4.7 million (Over The Cap)
Nos. 132-135 (comp): $4.53 million (Spotrac) | $4.55 million (Over The Cap)
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How much do fifth-round picks get paid in 2024 NFL Draft?
No. 136: $4.39 million (Spotrac) | $4.4 million (Over The Cap)
No. 137: $4.39 million (Spotrac) | $4.4 million (Over The Cap)
No. 138: $4.38 million (Spotrac) | $4.39 million (Over The Cap)
No. 139: $4.31 million (Spotrac) | $4.39 million (Over The Cap)
No. 140: $4.37 million (Spotrac) | $4.38 million (Over The Cap)
No. 141: $4.37 million (Spotrac) | $4.38 million (Over The Cap)
No. 142: $4.36 million (Spotrac) | $4.37 million (Over The Cap)
No. 143: $4.36 million (Spotrac) | $4.37 million (Over The Cap)
No. 144: $4.36 million (Spotrac) | $4.37 million (Over The Cap)
No. 145: $4.35 million (Spotrac) | $4.37 million (Over The Cap)
No. 146: $4.35 million (Spotrac) | $4.36 million (Over The Cap)
No. 147: $4.35 million (Spotrac) | $4.36 million (Over The Cap)
No. 148: $4.35 million (Spotrac) | $4.36 million (Over The Cap)
No. 149: $4.35 million (Spotrac) | $4.36 million (Over The Cap)
No. 150: $4.35 million (Spotrac) | $4.36 million (Over The Cap)
No. 151: $4.35 million (Spotrac) | $4.36 million (Over The Cap)
No. 152: $4.35 million (Spotrac) | $4.35 million (Over The Cap)
No. 153: $4.34 million (Spotrac) | $4.35 million (Over The Cap)
No. 154: $4.34 million (Spotrac) | $4.35 million (Over The Cap)
No. 155: $4.34 million (Spotrac) | $4.35 million (Over The Cap)
No. 156: $4.34 million (Spotrac) | $4.35 million (Over The Cap)
No. 157: $4.34 million (Spotrac) | $4.34 million (Over The Cap)
No. 158: $4.34 million (Spotrac) | $4.34 million (Over The Cap)
No. 159: $4.33 million (Spotrac) | $4.34 million (Over The Cap)
No. 160: $4.33 million (Spotrac) | $4.33 million (Over The Cap)
No. 161: $4.32 million (Spotrac) | $4.33 million (Over The Cap)
No. 162: $4.32 million (Spotrac) | $4.33 million (Over The Cap)
No. 163: $4.31 million (Spotrac) | $4.32 million (Over The Cap)
No. 164: $4.31 million (Spotrac) | $4.32 million (Over The Cap)
No. 165: $4.3 million (Spotrac) | $4.31 million (Over The Cap)
No. 166: $4.3 million (Spotrac) | $4.31 million (Over The Cap)
No. 167: $4.3 million (Spotrac) | $4.3 million (Over The Cap)
No. 168-176 (comp): $4.27 million (Spotrac) | $4.28 million (Over The Cap)
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How much do sixth-round picks get paid in 2024 NFL Draft?
All figures below based on estimates courtesy of Spotrac and Over The Cap, respectively
No. 177: $4.24 million (Spotrac) | $4.25 million (Over The Cap)
No. 178: $4.23 million (Spotrac) | $4.24 million (Over The Cap)
No. 179: $4.23 million (Spotrac) | $4.24 million (Over The Cap)
No. 180: $4.23 million (Spotrac) | $4.23 million (Over The Cap)
No. 181: $4.22 million (Spotrac) | $4.23 million (Over The Cap)
No. 182: $4.22 million (Spotrac) | $4.22 million (Over The Cap)
No. 183: $4.22 million (Spotrac) | $4.22 million (Over The Cap)
No. 184: $4.21 million (Spotrac) | $4.22 million (Over The Cap)
No. 185: $4.21 million (Spotrac) | $4.22 million (Over The Cap)
No. 186: $4.21 million (Spotrac) | $4.21 million (Over The Cap)
No. 187: $4.21 million (Spotrac) | $4.21 million (Over The Cap)
No. 188: $4.2 million (Spotrac) | $4.21 million (Over The Cap)
No. 189: $4.2 million (Spotrac) | $4.21 million (Over The Cap)
No. 190: $4.2 million (Spotrac) | $4.21 million (Over The Cap)
No. 191: $4.2 million (Spotrac) | $4.21 million (Over The Cap)
No. 192: $4.2 million (Spotrac) | $4.2 million (Over The Cap)
No. 193: $4.2 million (Spotrac) | $4.2 million (Over The Cap)
No. 194: $4.2 million (Spotrac) | $4.2 million (Over The Cap)
No. 195: $4.2 million (Spotrac) | $4.2 million (Over The Cap)
No. 196: $4.2 million (Spotrac) | $4.2 million (Over The Cap)
No. 197: $4.2 million (Spotrac) | $4.2 million (Over The Cap)
No. 198: $4.19 million (Spotrac) | $4.2 million (Over The Cap)
No. 199: $4.19 million (Spotrac) | $4.2 million (Over The Cap)
No. 200: $4.19 million (Spotrac) | $4.2 million (Over The Cap)
No. 201: $4.19 million (Spotrac) | $4.19 million (Over The Cap)
No. 202: $4.19 million (Spotrac) | $4.19 million (Over The Cap)
No. 203: $4.19 million (Spotrac) | $4.19 million (Over The Cap)
No. 204: $4.19 million (Spotrac) | $4.19 million (Over The Cap)
No. 205: $4.18 million (Spotrac) | $4.19 million (Over The Cap)
No. 206: $4.18 million (Spotrac) | $4.18 million (Over The Cap)
No. 207: $4.18 million (Spotrac) | $4.18 million (Over The Cap)
No. 208: $4.17 million (Spotrac) | $4.18 million (Over The Cap)
No. 209 (comp): $4.15 million (Spotrac) | $4.16 million (Over The Cap)
No. 210 (comp): $4.15 million (Spotrac) | $4.16 million (Over The Cap)
No. 211 (comp): $4.15 million (Spotrac) | $4.16 million (Over The Cap)
No. 212 (comp): $4.15 million (Spotrac) | $4.16 million (Over The Cap)
No. 213 (comp): $4.15 million (Spotrac) | $4.16 million (Over The Cap)
No. 214 (comp): $4.15 million (Spotrac) | $4.16 million (Over The Cap)
No. 215 (comp): $4.15 million (Spotrac) | $4.16 million (Over The Cap)
No. 215 (comp): $4.15 million (Spotrac) | $4.16 million (Over The Cap)
No. 216 (comp): $4.15 million (Spotrac) | $4.16 million (Over The Cap)
No. 217 (comp): $4.15 million (Spotrac) | $4.16 million (Over The Cap)
No. 218 (comp): $4.15 million (Spotrac) | $4.16 million (Over The Cap)
No. 219 (comp): $4.15 million (Spotrac) | $4.16 million (Over The Cap)
No. 220 (comp): $4.15 million (Spotrac) | $4.16 million (Over The Cap)
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How much do seventh-round picks get paid in 2024 NFL Draft?
All figures below based on estimates courtesy of Spotrac and Over The Cap, respectively
No. 221: $4.14 million (Spotrac) | $4.14 million (Over The Cap)
No. 222: $4.14 million (Spotrac) | $4.14 million (Over The Cap)
No. 223: $4.14 million (Spotrac) | $4.14 million (Over The Cap)
No. 224: $4.13 million (Spotrac) | $4.14 million (Over The Cap)
No. 225: $4.13 million (Spotrac) | $4.13 million (Over The Cap)
No. 226: $4.13 million (Spotrac) | $4.13 million (Over The Cap)
No. 227: $4.13 million (Spotrac) | $4.13 million (Over The Cap)
No. 228: $4.13 million (Spotrac) | $4.13 million (Over The Cap)
No. 229: $4.13 million (Spotrac) | $4.13 million (Over The Cap)
No. 230: $4.13 million (Spotrac) | $4.13 million (Over The Cap)
No. 231: $4.12 million (Spotrac) | $4.13 million (Over The Cap)
No. 232: $4.12 million (Spotrac) | $4.13 million (Over The Cap)
No. 233: $4.12 million (Spotrac) | $4.13 million (Over The Cap)
No. 234: $4.12 million (Spotrac) | $4.12 million (Over The Cap)
No. 235: $4.12 million (Spotrac) | $4.12 million (Over The Cap)
No. 236: $4.12 million (Spotrac) | $4.12 million (Over The Cap)
No. 237: $4.12 million (Spotrac) | $4.12 million (Over The Cap)
No. 238: $4.12 million (Spotrac) | $4.12 million (Over The Cap)
No. 239: $4.12 million (Spotrac) | $4.12 million (Over The Cap)
No. 240: $4.11 million (Spotrac) | $4.11 million (Over The Cap)
No. 241: $4.11 million (Spotrac) | $4.11 million (Over The Cap)
No. 242: $4.11 million (Spotrac) | $4.11 million (Over The Cap)
No. 243: $4.11 million (Spotrac) | $4.11 million (Over The Cap)
No. 244: $4.1 million (Spotrac) | $4.11 million (Over The Cap)
No. 245: $4.1 million (Spotrac) | $4.11 million (Over The Cap)
No. 246: $4.1 million (Spotrac) | $4.11 million (Over The Cap)
No. 247: $4.1 million (Spotrac) | $4.11 million (Over The Cap)
No. 248: $4.1 million (Spotrac) | $4.1 million (Over The Cap)
No. 249: $4.1 million (Spotrac) | $4.1 million (Over The Cap)
No. 250: $4.1 million (Spotrac) | $4.1 million (Over The Cap)
No. 251: $4.1 million (Spotrac) | $4.1 million (Over The Cap)
No. 252: $4.1 million (Spotrac) | $4.1 million (Over The Cap)
No. 253-256 (comp): $4.1 million (Spotrac) | $4.1 million (Over The Cap)
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