Rookie Contract Cash Flows
Article 7, Section 3 of the CBA strictly prescribes the total amount of compensation due to players on rookie contracts for their first four seasons. This page provides a table of estimated running cash flows that drafted rookies should expect at each draft pick.
This page also includes an interactive tool to allow users to compare estimated annual earnings outside the NFL over the upcoming four years with the closest draft pick to those running earnings.
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Comparable Running Rookie Contract Earnings
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Table Of Running Cash Flows By Pick
| Round | Pick | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | $39,666,384 | $43,196,471 | $49,371,645 | $58,191,906 |
| 1 | 2 | $37,745,288 | $41,155,306 | $47,090,342 | $55,550,396 |
| 1 | 3 | $36,522,768 | $39,856,379 | $45,638,601 | $53,869,434 |
| 1 | 4 | $35,125,616 | $38,371,905 | $43,979,483 | $51,948,350 |
| 1 | 5 | $32,680,564 | $35,774,037 | $41,075,983 | $48,586,402 |
| 1 | 6 | $28,314,444 | $31,135,034 | $35,891,214 | $42,582,984 |
| 1 | 7 | $24,821,532 | $27,423,815 | $31,743,381 | $37,780,230 |
| 1 | 8 | $21,328,624 | $23,712,601 | $27,595,555 | $32,977,486 |
| 1 | 9 | $21,153,980 | $23,527,041 | $27,388,163 | $32,737,346 |
| 1 | 10 | $20,193,428 | $22,506,455 | $26,247,509 | $31,416,590 |
| 1 | 11 | $18,708,944 | $20,929,191 | $24,484,685 | $29,375,426 |
| 1 | 12 | $16,613,176 | $18,702,437 | $21,995,959 | $26,493,742 |
| 1 | 13 | $16,089,256 | $18,145,772 | $21,373,804 | $25,773,352 |
| 1 | 14 | $15,216,036 | $17,217,976 | $20,336,856 | $24,572,676 |
| 1 | 15 | $14,866,744 | $16,846,853 | $19,922,071 | $24,092,398 |
| 1 | 16 | $13,818,860 | $15,733,476 | $18,677,708 | $22,651,556 |
| 1 | 17 | $13,469,576 | $15,362,362 | $18,262,934 | $22,171,292 |
| 1 | 18 | $13,032,968 | $14,898,466 | $17,744,462 | $21,570,956 |
| 1 | 19 | $12,770,992 | $14,620,117 | $17,433,367 | $21,210,742 |
| 1 | 20 | $12,683,672 | $14,527,339 | $17,329,673 | $21,090,674 |
| 1 | 21 | $12,596,344 | $14,434,553 | $17,225,971 | $20,970,598 |
| 1 | 22 | $12,421,696 | $14,248,990 | $17,018,578 | $20,730,460 |
| 1 | 23 | $12,247,056 | $14,063,435 | $16,811,193 | $20,490,330 |
| 1 | 24 | $11,897,760 | $13,692,308 | $16,396,404 | $20,010,048 |
| 1 | 25 | $11,723,128 | $13,506,761 | $16,189,027 | $19,769,926 |
| 1 | 26 | $11,548,464 | $13,321,181 | $15,981,615 | $19,529,766 |
| 1 | 27 | $11,373,832 | $13,135,634 | $15,774,238 | $19,289,644 |
| 1 | 28 | $11,286,504 | $13,042,848 | $15,670,536 | $19,169,568 |
| 1 | 29 | $10,585,780 | $12,298,329 | $14,838,427 | $18,206,074 |
| 1 | 30 | $10,214,700 | $11,904,056 | $14,397,768 | $17,695,836 |
| 1 | 31 | $9,903,872 | $11,573,802 | $14,028,662 | $17,268,452 |
| 1 | 32 | $9,703,724 | $11,361,144 | $13,790,984 | $16,993,244 |
| 2 | 1 | $7,182,340 | $8,682,174 | $10,796,842 | $13,526,344 |
| 2 | 2 | $7,095,012 | $8,589,388 | $10,693,140 | $13,406,268 |
| 2 | 3 | $7,007,692 | $8,496,610 | $10,589,446 | $13,286,200 |
| 2 | 4 | $6,833,044 | $8,311,047 | $10,382,053 | $13,046,062 |
| 2 | 5 | $6,763,188 | $8,236,825 | $10,299,099 | $12,950,010 |
| 2 | 6 | $6,606,016 | $8,069,830 | $10,112,458 | $12,733,900 |
| 2 | 7 | $6,448,828 | $7,902,817 | $9,925,795 | $12,517,762 |
| 2 | 8 | $6,309,108 | $7,754,365 | $9,759,879 | $12,325,650 |
| 2 | 9 | $6,169,392 | $7,605,917 | $9,593,967 | $12,133,542 |
| 2 | 10 | $6,012,208 | $7,438,909 | $9,407,311 | $11,917,414 |
| 2 | 11 | $5,872,504 | $7,290,473 | $9,241,411 | $11,725,318 |
| 2 | 12 | $5,739,368 | $7,149,016 | $9,083,312 | $11,542,256 |
| 2 | 13 | $5,552,896 | $6,950,890 | $8,861,878 | $11,285,860 |
| 2 | 14 | $5,352,060 | $6,737,501 | $8,623,383 | $11,009,706 |
| 2 | 15 | $5,086,596 | $6,455,446 | $8,308,146 | $10,644,696 |
| 2 | 16 | $4,911,948 | $6,269,882 | $8,100,750 | $10,404,552 |
| 2 | 17 | $4,737,304 | $6,084,323 | $7,893,361 | $10,164,418 |
| 2 | 18 | $4,562,656 | $5,898,760 | $7,685,968 | $9,924,280 |
| 2 | 19 | $4,388,020 | $5,713,209 | $7,478,587 | $9,684,154 |
| 2 | 20 | $4,213,372 | $5,527,645 | $7,271,191 | $9,444,010 |
| 2 | 21 | $4,038,724 | $5,342,082 | $7,063,798 | $9,203,872 |
| 2 | 22 | $3,864,080 | $5,156,523 | $6,856,409 | $8,963,738 |
| 2 | 23 | $3,689,432 | $4,970,959 | $6,649,013 | $8,723,594 |
| 2 | 24 | $3,602,120 | $4,878,190 | $6,545,330 | $8,603,540 |
| 2 | 25 | $3,549,708 | $4,822,502 | $6,483,090 | $8,531,472 |
| 2 | 26 | $3,462,396 | $4,729,733 | $6,379,407 | $8,411,418 |
| 2 | 27 | $3,340,136 | $4,599,832 | $6,234,224 | $8,243,312 |
| 2 | 28 | $3,287,740 | $4,544,161 | $6,172,003 | $8,171,266 |
| 2 | 29 | $3,217,884 | $4,469,939 | $6,089,049 | $8,075,214 |
| 2 | 30 | $3,165,492 | $4,414,273 | $6,026,835 | $8,003,178 |
| 2 | 31 | $3,148,036 | $4,395,726 | $6,006,106 | $7,979,176 |
| 2 | 32 | $3,113,100 | $4,358,606 | $5,964,618 | $7,931,136 |
| 3 | 1 | $2,763,632 | $3,987,297 | $5,549,627 | $7,450,622 |
| 3 | 2 | $2,748,332 | $3,971,040 | $5,531,456 | $7,429,580 |
| 3 | 3 | $2,746,808 | $3,969,421 | $5,529,647 | $7,427,486 |
| 3 | 4 | $2,730,328 | $3,951,911 | $5,510,077 | $7,404,826 |
| 3 | 5 | $2,712,328 | $3,932,786 | $5,488,702 | $7,380,076 |
| 3 | 6 | $2,678,020 | $3,896,334 | $5,447,962 | $7,332,904 |
| 3 | 7 | $2,654,640 | $3,871,493 | $5,420,199 | $7,300,758 |
| 3 | 8 | $2,638,136 | $3,853,957 | $5,400,599 | $7,278,062 |
| 3 | 9 | $2,615,916 | $3,830,348 | $5,374,212 | $7,247,508 |
| 3 | 10 | $2,604,892 | $3,818,635 | $5,361,121 | $7,232,350 |
| 3 | 11 | $2,587,876 | $3,800,556 | $5,340,916 | $7,208,956 |
| 3 | 12 | $2,539,716 | $3,749,386 | $5,283,726 | $7,142,736 |
| 3 | 13 | $2,534,272 | $3,743,602 | $5,277,262 | $7,135,252 |
| 3 | 14 | $2,524,564 | $3,733,287 | $5,265,733 | $7,121,902 |
| 3 | 15 | $2,504,728 | $3,712,211 | $5,242,177 | $7,094,626 |
| 3 | 16 | $2,484,684 | $3,690,914 | $5,218,374 | $7,067,064 |
| 3 | 17 | $2,464,656 | $3,669,635 | $5,194,593 | $7,039,530 |
| 3 | 18 | $2,450,476 | $3,654,568 | $5,177,752 | $7,020,028 |
| 3 | 19 | $2,421,592 | $3,623,879 | $5,143,453 | $6,980,314 |
| 3 | 20 | $2,401,052 | $3,602,055 | $5,119,061 | $6,952,070 |
| 3 | 21 | $2,389,532 | $3,589,815 | $5,105,381 | $6,936,230 |
| 3 | 22 | $2,370,024 | $3,569,088 | $5,082,216 | $6,909,408 |
| 3 | 23 | $2,351,776 | $3,549,700 | $5,060,548 | $6,884,320 |
| 3 | 24 | $2,341,788 | $3,539,087 | $5,048,685 | $6,870,582 |
| 3 | 25 | $2,338,484 | $3,535,577 | $5,044,763 | $6,866,042 |
| 3 | 26 | $2,336,828 | $3,533,817 | $5,042,795 | $6,863,762 |
| 3 | 27 | $2,335,172 | $3,532,058 | $5,040,830 | $6,861,488 |
| 3 | 28 | $2,326,896 | $3,523,265 | $5,031,003 | $6,850,110 |
| 3 | 29 | $2,310,336 | $3,505,670 | $5,011,338 | $6,827,340 |
| 3 | 30 | $2,293,772 | $3,488,070 | $4,991,666 | $6,804,560 |
| 3 | 31 | $2,277,212 | $3,470,475 | $4,972,001 | $6,781,790 |
| 3 | 32 | $2,260,652 | $3,452,880 | $4,952,336 | $6,759,020 |
| 3 | Compensatory | $2,236,644 | $3,427,372 | $4,923,828 | $6,726,012 |
| 4 | 1 | $2,212,632 | $3,262,632 | $4,427,632 | $5,707,632 |
| 4 | 2 | $2,183,176 | $3,233,176 | $4,398,176 | $5,678,176 |
| 4 | 3 | $2,178,980 | $3,228,980 | $4,393,980 | $5,673,980 |
| 4 | 4 | $2,171,028 | $3,221,028 | $4,386,028 | $5,666,028 |
| 4 | 5 | $2,159,144 | $3,209,144 | $4,374,144 | $5,654,144 |
| 4 | 6 | $2,152,276 | $3,202,276 | $4,367,276 | $5,647,276 |
| 4 | 7 | $2,147,636 | $3,197,636 | $4,362,636 | $5,642,636 |
| 4 | 8 | $2,141,120 | $3,191,120 | $4,356,120 | $5,636,120 |
| 4 | 9 | $2,133,912 | $3,183,912 | $4,348,912 | $5,628,912 |
| 4 | 10 | $2,125,108 | $3,175,108 | $4,340,108 | $5,620,108 |
| 4 | 11 | $2,104,276 | $3,154,276 | $4,319,276 | $5,599,276 |
| 4 | 12 | $2,101,448 | $3,151,448 | $4,316,448 | $5,596,448 |
| 4 | 13 | $2,096,644 | $3,146,644 | $4,311,644 | $5,591,644 |
| 4 | 14 | $2,095,444 | $3,145,444 | $4,310,444 | $5,590,444 |
| 4 | 15 | $2,089,432 | $3,139,432 | $4,304,432 | $5,584,432 |
| 4 | 16 | $2,074,200 | $3,124,200 | $4,289,200 | $5,569,200 |
| 4 | 17 | $2,069,328 | $3,119,328 | $4,284,328 | $5,564,328 |
| 4 | 18 | $2,058,236 | $3,108,236 | $4,273,236 | $5,553,236 |
| 4 | 19 | $2,046,600 | $3,096,600 | $4,261,600 | $5,541,600 |
| 4 | 20 | $2,039,188 | $3,089,188 | $4,254,188 | $5,534,188 |
| 4 | 21 | $2,031,728 | $3,081,728 | $4,246,728 | $5,526,728 |
| 4 | 22 | $2,020,780 | $3,070,780 | $4,235,780 | $5,515,780 |
| 4 | 23 | $2,007,176 | $3,057,176 | $4,222,176 | $5,502,176 |
| 4 | 24 | $2,007,176 | $3,057,176 | $4,222,176 | $5,502,176 |
| 4 | 25 | $1,995,956 | $3,045,956 | $4,210,956 | $5,490,956 |
| 4 | 26 | $1,987,000 | $3,037,000 | $4,202,000 | $5,482,000 |
| 4 | 27 | $1,973,804 | $3,023,804 | $4,188,804 | $5,468,804 |
| 4 | 28 | $1,968,068 | $3,018,068 | $4,183,068 | $5,463,068 |
| 4 | 29 | $1,954,924 | $3,004,924 | $4,169,924 | $5,449,924 |
| 4 | 30 | $1,945,680 | $2,995,680 | $4,160,680 | $5,440,680 |
| 4 | 31 | $1,930,756 | $2,980,756 | $4,145,756 | $5,425,756 |
| 4 | 32 | $1,915,136 | $2,965,136 | $4,130,136 | $5,410,136 |
| 4 | Compensatory | $1,687,896 | $2,737,896 | $3,902,896 | $5,182,896 |
| 5 | 1 | $1,460,668 | $2,510,668 | $3,675,668 | $4,955,668 |
| 5 | 2 | $1,455,584 | $2,505,584 | $3,670,584 | $4,950,584 |
| 5 | 3 | $1,451,276 | $2,501,276 | $3,666,276 | $4,946,276 |
| 5 | 4 | $1,448,760 | $2,498,760 | $3,663,760 | $4,943,760 |
| 5 | 5 | $1,437,668 | $2,487,668 | $3,652,668 | $4,932,668 |
| 5 | 6 | $1,424,496 | $2,474,496 | $3,639,496 | $4,919,496 |
| 5 | 7 | $1,420,568 | $2,470,568 | $3,635,568 | $4,915,568 |
| 5 | 8 | $1,416,556 | $2,466,556 | $3,631,556 | $4,911,556 |
| 5 | 9 | $1,415,204 | $2,465,204 | $3,630,204 | $4,910,204 |
| 5 | 10 | $1,413,884 | $2,463,884 | $3,628,884 | $4,908,884 |
| 5 | 11 | $1,404,416 | $2,454,416 | $3,619,416 | $4,899,416 |
| 5 | 12 | $1,399,996 | $2,449,996 | $3,614,996 | $4,894,996 |
| 5 | 13 | $1,397,860 | $2,447,860 | $3,612,860 | $4,892,860 |
| 5 | 14 | $1,397,204 | $2,447,204 | $3,612,204 | $4,892,204 |
| 5 | 15 | $1,395,988 | $2,445,988 | $3,610,988 | $4,890,988 |
| 5 | 16 | $1,395,620 | $2,445,620 | $3,610,620 | $4,890,620 |
| 5 | 17 | $1,392,668 | $2,442,668 | $3,607,668 | $4,887,668 |
| 5 | 18 | $1,389,528 | $2,439,528 | $3,604,528 | $4,884,528 |
| 5 | 19 | $1,385,188 | $2,435,188 | $3,600,188 | $4,880,188 |
| 5 | 20 | $1,383,820 | $2,433,820 | $3,598,820 | $4,878,820 |
| 5 | 21 | $1,379,172 | $2,429,172 | $3,594,172 | $4,874,172 |
| 5 | 22 | $1,377,012 | $2,427,012 | $3,592,012 | $4,872,012 |
| 5 | 23 | $1,372,284 | $2,422,284 | $3,587,284 | $4,867,284 |
| 5 | 24 | $1,370,224 | $2,420,224 | $3,585,224 | $4,865,224 |
| 5 | 25 | $1,361,884 | $2,411,884 | $3,576,884 | $4,856,884 |
| 5 | 26 | $1,360,768 | $2,410,768 | $3,575,768 | $4,855,768 |
| 5 | 27 | $1,356,468 | $2,406,468 | $3,571,468 | $4,851,468 |
| 5 | 28 | $1,343,044 | $2,393,044 | $3,558,044 | $4,838,044 |
| 5 | 29 | $1,336,056 | $2,386,056 | $3,551,056 | $4,831,056 |
| 5 | 30 | $1,325,200 | $2,375,200 | $3,540,200 | $4,820,200 |
| 5 | 31 | $1,319,868 | $2,369,868 | $3,534,868 | $4,814,868 |
| 5 | 32 | $1,313,188 | $2,363,188 | $3,528,188 | $4,808,188 |
| 5 | Compensatory | $1,271,148 | $2,321,148 | $3,486,148 | $4,766,148 |
| 6 | 1 | $1,229,112 | $2,279,112 | $3,444,112 | $4,724,112 |
| 6 | 2 | $1,219,212 | $2,269,212 | $3,434,212 | $4,714,212 |
| 6 | 3 | $1,213,804 | $2,263,804 | $3,428,804 | $4,708,804 |
| 6 | 4 | $1,207,144 | $2,257,144 | $3,422,144 | $4,702,144 |
| 6 | 5 | $1,200,020 | $2,250,020 | $3,415,020 | $4,695,020 |
| 6 | 6 | $1,194,296 | $2,244,296 | $3,409,296 | $4,689,296 |
| 6 | 7 | $1,190,112 | $2,240,112 | $3,405,112 | $4,685,112 |
| 6 | 8 | $1,188,056 | $2,238,056 | $3,403,056 | $4,683,056 |
| 6 | 9 | $1,184,184 | $2,234,184 | $3,399,184 | $4,679,184 |
| 6 | 10 | $1,180,172 | $2,230,172 | $3,395,172 | $4,675,172 |
| 6 | 11 | $1,179,000 | $2,229,000 | $3,394,000 | $4,674,000 |
| 6 | 12 | $1,172,616 | $2,222,616 | $3,387,616 | $4,667,616 |
| 6 | 13 | $1,168,680 | $2,218,680 | $3,383,680 | $4,663,680 |
| 6 | 14 | $1,167,616 | $2,217,616 | $3,382,616 | $4,662,616 |
| 6 | 15 | $1,166,292 | $2,216,292 | $3,381,292 | $4,661,292 |
| 6 | 16 | $1,165,084 | $2,215,084 | $3,380,084 | $4,660,084 |
| 6 | 17 | $1,163,388 | $2,213,388 | $3,378,388 | $4,658,388 |
| 6 | 18 | $1,162,988 | $2,212,988 | $3,377,988 | $4,657,988 |
| 6 | 19 | $1,162,428 | $2,212,428 | $3,377,428 | $4,657,428 |
| 6 | 20 | $1,162,228 | $2,212,228 | $3,377,228 | $4,657,228 |
| 6 | 21 | $1,160,528 | $2,210,528 | $3,375,528 | $4,655,528 |
| 6 | 22 | $1,157,996 | $2,207,996 | $3,372,996 | $4,652,996 |
| 6 | 23 | $1,156,572 | $2,206,572 | $3,371,572 | $4,651,572 |
| 6 | 24 | $1,152,928 | $2,202,928 | $3,367,928 | $4,647,928 |
| 6 | 25 | $1,149,176 | $2,199,176 | $3,364,176 | $4,644,176 |
| 6 | 26 | $1,145,264 | $2,195,264 | $3,360,264 | $4,640,264 |
| 6 | 27 | $1,144,108 | $2,194,108 | $3,359,108 | $4,639,108 |
| 6 | 28 | $1,143,032 | $2,193,032 | $3,358,032 | $4,638,032 |
| 6 | 29 | $1,136,236 | $2,186,236 | $3,351,236 | $4,631,236 |
| 6 | 30 | $1,132,124 | $2,182,124 | $3,347,124 | $4,627,124 |
| 6 | 31 | $1,128,072 | $2,178,072 | $3,343,072 | $4,623,072 |
| 6 | 32 | $1,120,680 | $2,170,680 | $3,335,680 | $4,615,680 |
| 6 | Compensatory | $1,095,172 | $2,145,172 | $3,310,172 | $4,590,172 |
| 7 | 1 | $1,069,644 | $2,119,644 | $3,284,644 | $4,564,644 |
| 7 | 2 | $1,069,040 | $2,119,040 | $3,284,040 | $4,564,040 |
| 7 | 3 | $1,065,300 | $2,115,300 | $3,280,300 | $4,560,300 |
| 7 | 4 | $1,063,868 | $2,113,868 | $3,278,868 | $4,558,868 |
| 7 | 5 | $1,059,020 | $2,109,020 | $3,274,020 | $4,554,020 |
| 7 | 6 | $1,055,228 | $2,105,228 | $3,270,228 | $4,550,228 |
| 7 | 7 | $1,052,552 | $2,102,552 | $3,267,552 | $4,547,552 |
| 7 | 8 | $1,051,808 | $2,101,808 | $3,266,808 | $4,546,808 |
| 7 | 9 | $1,051,284 | $2,101,284 | $3,266,284 | $4,546,284 |
| 7 | 10 | $1,050,136 | $2,100,136 | $3,265,136 | $4,545,136 |
| 7 | 11 | $1,046,876 | $2,096,876 | $3,261,876 | $4,541,876 |
| 7 | 12 | $1,045,952 | $2,095,952 | $3,260,952 | $4,540,952 |
| 7 | 13 | $1,045,928 | $2,095,928 | $3,260,928 | $4,540,928 |
| 7 | 14 | $1,043,724 | $2,093,724 | $3,258,724 | $4,538,724 |
| 7 | 15 | $1,043,668 | $2,093,668 | $3,258,668 | $4,538,668 |
| 7 | 16 | $1,043,056 | $2,093,056 | $3,258,056 | $4,538,056 |
| 7 | 17 | $1,039,524 | $2,089,524 | $3,254,524 | $4,534,524 |
| 7 | 18 | $1,036,852 | $2,086,852 | $3,251,852 | $4,531,852 |
| 7 | 19 | $1,034,460 | $2,084,460 | $3,249,460 | $4,529,460 |
| 7 | 20 | $1,028,212 | $2,078,212 | $3,243,212 | $4,523,212 |
| 7 | 21 | $1,022,280 | $2,072,280 | $3,237,280 | $4,517,280 |
| 7 | 22 | $1,020,904 | $2,070,904 | $3,235,904 | $4,515,904 |
| 7 | 23 | $1,019,496 | $2,069,496 | $3,234,496 | $4,514,496 |
| 7 | 24 | $1,018,092 | $2,068,092 | $3,233,092 | $4,513,092 |
| 7 | 25 | $1,017,032 | $2,067,032 | $3,232,032 | $4,512,032 |
| 7 | 26 | $1,015,888 | $2,065,888 | $3,230,888 | $4,510,888 |
| 7 | 27 | $1,014,812 | $2,064,812 | $3,229,812 | $4,509,812 |
| 7 | 28 | $1,013,756 | $2,063,756 | $3,228,756 | $4,508,756 |
| 7 | 29 | $1,012,136 | $2,062,136 | $3,227,136 | $4,507,136 |
| 7 | 30 | $1,010,944 | $2,060,944 | $3,225,944 | $4,505,944 |
| 7 | 31 | $1,009,236 | $2,059,236 | $3,224,236 | $4,504,236 |
| 7 | 32 | $1,007,600 | $2,057,600 | $3,222,600 | $4,502,600 |
| 7 | Compensatory | $1,007,600 | $2,057,600 | $3,222,600 | $4,502,600 |