Former Penn State linebacker [autotag]Brandon Smith[/autotag] became the latest Penn State draft pick to officially sign his rookie contract last week. Smith, a fourth-round draft pick of the Carolina Panthers, signed his contract to officially begin his professional career.
Smith signed a four-year contract valued at $4.4 million and will be an unrestricted free agent beginning in 2026. Smith will be paid a base salary of $705,000 in the 2022 season. That annual base salary will increase to &870,000 in 2023, to $985,000 in 2024, and up to $1.1 million in 2025.
The Panthers have also given Smith a signing bonus of $756,548 that will be paid in even distributions of $189,137 annually over the course of his four-year contract. The signing bonus is guaranteed in full as well.
.@brand0n_smith12 is in 🖊️https://t.co/Jtn76pWR28
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) June 30, 2022
There are now just two Penn State players drafted in the 2022 NFL draft still to be signed by their teams. Defensive end [autotag]Arnold Ebiketie[/autotag] (Atlanta Falcons) and safety [autotag]Jaquan Brisker[/autotag] (Chicago Bears) are still unsigned.
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