2019 NFL Rookie Dollars & Cents

2018 NFL Draft Analysis – Average Guaranteed Dollars by Round
1st Round – $15,704,128
2nd Round – $3,553,595
3rd Round – $893,636
4th Round – $636,680
5th Round – $275,805
6th Round – $148,767
7th Round – $82,937

(These numbers include base salary, signing, roster and option bonuses)

Undrafted Free Agents
$5,000 (Average Signing Bonus)

2019 Rookie Minimum Salary: $495,000
So weekly pay if on 53 man roster: $29,117.64

2019 Practice Squad Weekly Pay: $8,000.00 ($136,000 if on all 17 weeks)
Players that are drafted sign 4 year contracts
Players that are not drafted sign 3 year contracts

So an undrafted contact done in 2019 would be 3 years with no signing bonus with be 3 years $1,755,000 (nothing guaranteed)

Base Salaries:
2019: $495,000
2020: $585,000
2021: $675,000

Training Camp/Pre-Season Pay: $1,150.00

Off-Season Pay (OTA’s/Mini Camp): $235 per workout – 3 to 4 per week depending

Post Season Pay:
Division Winner: $31,000
Wild Card: $28,000

Division Playoff $31,000

Conference Championship: $56,000

Super Bowl Winner: $124,000
Super Bowl Loser: $62,000

Performance Based Pool:  If a player plays one down in a regular season game he is eligible. This is a lump sum of money paid out after the season based on each player playtime percentage.