The Cleveland Browns stopped quarterback Shedeur Sanders‘ slide in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, and now it’s time to pay up.
How much will Sanders’ rookie contract be worth?
The rookie out of Colorado hasn’t signed his first pro contract yet, so nothing has been made official. However, it is possible to project Sanders’ contract value thanks to the NFL’s rookie wage scale, which lays out how much a team can pay its picks based on where they were selected in the draft order.
Since Sanders was a fifth-round pick, his full contract will be worth significantly less than it would have if he were a first-round selection.
Another result of Sanders falling out of the first round is that his contract will not come with a fifth-year club option. His rookie deal is locked at four years.
Here’s everything we know about Sanders’ rookie contract so far:
Shedeur Sanders contract details
- Length: Four years
- Value: Roughly $4.65 million
Sanders has not yet officially signed his rookie contract with the Cleveland Browns, but it is possible to estimate its value using his draft position as a guide.
Fifth-round picks in the 2025 NFL Draft are eligible for four-year contracts worth between $4.68 million and $4.52 million in total, according to OverTheCap.com projections.
As the 144th overall pick, Sanders’ contract will be worth between $4,646,533 (Spotrac projection) and $4,647,380 (OverTheCap projection). Since he was not a first-round pick, his rookie deal does not include a fifth-year club option. Barring a contract extension or any other unforeseen circumstances, Sanders will become an unrestricted free agent in 2029.
Shedeur Sanders NIL earnings
Sanders’ rookie contract will likely be worth less than the money he was making from name, image and likeness (NIL) deals in college.
Sanders’ NIL valuation was $6.5 million, according to On3.com, and included deals with Nike, Gatorade, Mercedes-Benz, Urban Outfitters and Beats by Dre.
The $6.5 million mark was one of the highest valuations in the country and would trail only Texas quarterback Arch Manning in current NIL valuation rankings.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Shedeur Sanders contract details, salary as Browns’ fifth-round pick
The Cleveland Browns stopped quarterback Shedeur Sanders‘ slide in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, and now it’s time to pay up.
How much will Sanders’ rookie contract be worth?
The rookie out of Colorado hasn’t signed his first pro contract yet, so nothing has been made official. However, it is possible to project Sanders’ contract value thanks to the NFL’s rookie wage scale, which lays out how much a team can pay its picks based on where they were selected in the draft order.
Since Sanders was a fifth-round pick, his full contract will be worth significantly less than it would have if he were a first-round selection.
Another result of Sanders falling out of the first round is that his contract will not come with a fifth-year club option. His rookie deal is locked at four years.
Here’s everything we know about Sanders’ rookie contract so far:
Shedeur Sanders contract details
- Length: Four years
- Value: Roughly $4.65 million
Sanders has not yet officially signed his rookie contract with the Cleveland Browns, but it is possible to estimate its value using his draft position as a guide.
Fifth-round picks in the 2025 NFL Draft are eligible for four-year contracts worth between $4.68 million and $4.52 million in total, according to OverTheCap.com projections.
As the 144th overall pick, Sanders’ contract will be worth between $4,646,533 (Spotrac projection) and $4,647,380 (OverTheCap projection). Since he was not a first-round pick, his rookie deal does not include a fifth-year club option. Barring a contract extension or any other unforeseen circumstances, Sanders will become an unrestricted free agent in 2029.
Shedeur Sanders NIL earnings
Sanders’ rookie contract will likely be worth less than the money he was making from name, image and likeness (NIL) deals in college.
Sanders’ NIL valuation was $6.5 million, according to On3.com, and included deals with Nike, Gatorade, Mercedes-Benz, Urban Outfitters and Beats by Dre.
The $6.5 million mark was one of the highest valuations in the country and would trail only Texas quarterback Arch Manning in current NIL valuation rankings.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Shedeur Sanders contract details, salary as Browns’ fifth-round pick
