Forbes SportsMoney’s Kurt Badenhausen has released his 2020 NFL Draft First-Round rookie salary projections.
The Giants’ fourth overall selection of former Georgia offensive tackle Andrew Thomas is expected to make $32.3 million, with $21.1 million of that guaranteed.
“NFL rookie contracts are determined by a complex formula that considers the league’s 2020 ‘rookie compensation pool’ of $1.4 billion across all teams, as well as the $198 million per-team salary cap,” Badenhausen said in the article.
The Cincinnati Bengals’ first overall pick of Joe Burrow is expected to make $36 million with $23.9 million guaranteed. Chase Young, who was selected second by the Washington Redskins isn’t far behind Burrow, projected to make $34.6 million with $22.7 million guaranteed.Related: Adding up the 2020 NFL Draft salaries and Georgia’s drafted players
Former Georgia offensive tackle Isaiah Wilson, selected 29th overall by the Tennessee Titans, is expected to make $11.6 million with $6 million guaranteed.
Most first-round picks are signed to four-year contracts with a fifth-year team option to re-sign.
Of the 32 players drafted in the first-round, they are projected to make a combined $575 million, which is 5% higher than what first-rounders made last year.
Badenhausen added that rookies’ signing bonuses wouldn’t be affected by any coronavirus concerns with next season.
“Players will almost certainly retain 100% of their signing bonuses even if the season is shortened because of coronavirus concerns. Only the base salaries would be impacted, based on the number of games canceled.”
