Here’s How Much Money the First Round Picks of the 2022 NFL Draft WILL Make

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The 2022 NFL Draft added 32 new players to the league in the first round, and each one of those picks is going to make a life changing amount of money. Each rookie gets a 4 year contract, and the total contract value is split out between a signing bonus and yearly salaries. Dropping just a few slots can cost players millions. We compiled a list of the first round picks and their contracts below, ordered from lowest to highest.

32. Minnesota Vikings – Lewis Cine, LB, Georgia

  • Total contract value: $12.4 million, signing bonus: $6.2 million

31. Cincinnati Bengals – Daxton Hill, LB, Michigan

  • Total contract value: $12.6 million, signing bonus: $6.3 million

30. Kansas City Chiefs – George Karlaftis, DE, Purdue

  • Total contract value: $12.9 million, signing bonus: $6.5 million

29. New England Patriots – Cole Strange, OL, Chattanooga

  • Total contract value: $13.2 million, signing bonus: $6.8 million
Patriots OL Cole Strange, Chattanooga

28. Green Bay Packers – Devontae Wyatt, DT, Georgia

  • Total contract value: $13.9 million, signing bonus: $7.33 million

27. Jacksonville Jaguars – Devin Lloyed, LB, Utah

  • Total contract value: $14 million, signing bonus: $7.39 million

26. New York Jets – Jermaine Johnson II, LB, Florida State

  • Total contract value: $14.2 million, signing bonus: $7.5 million

25. Baltimore Ravens – Tyler Linderbaum, OL, Iowa

  • Total contract value: $14.3 million, signing bonus: $7.6 million    

24. Dallas Cowboys – Tyler Smith, OL, Tulsa

  • Total contract value: $14.5 million, signing bonus: $7.7 million

23. Buffalo Bills – Kaiir Elam, CB, Florida

  • Total contract value: $14.8 million, signing bonus: $8 million
Packers CB Kaiir Elam, Florida

22. Green Bay Packers – Quay Walker, LB, Georgia

  • Total contract value: $15 million, signing bonus: $8.1 million

21. Kansas City Chiefs – Trent McDuffie, CB, Washington

  • Total contract value: $15.2 million, signing bonus: $8.2 million

20. Pittsburgh Steelers – Kenny Pickett, QB, Pittsgburgh

  • Total contract value: $15.3 million, signing bonus: $8.31 million

19. New Orleans Saints – Trevor Penning, OT, Northern Iowa

  • Total contract value: $15.4 million, signing bonus: $8.37 million

18. Tennessee Titans – Treylon Burks, WR, Arkansas

  • Total contract value: $15.6 million, signing bonus: $8.5 million
Titans WR Treylon Burks, Arkansas

17. Los Angeles Chargers – Zion Johnson, OG, Boston College

  • Total contract value: $16 million, signing bonus: $8.8 million

16. Washington Commanders – Jahon Dotson, WR, Penn State

  • Total contract value: $16.4 million, signing bonus: $9.1 million

15. Houston Texans – Kenyon Green, OL, Texas A&M

  • Total contract value: $17.4 million, signing bonus: $9.8 million

14. Baltimore Ravens – Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame

  • Total contract value: $17.7 million, signing bonus: $10.1 million

13. Philadelphia Eagles – Jordan Davis, DT, Georgia

  • Total contract value: $18.6 million, signing bonus: $10.7 million
Eagles DT Jordan Davis, Georgia

12. Detroit Lions – Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama

  • Total contract value: $19.1 million, signing bonus: $11 million

11. New Orleans Saints – Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State

  • Total contract value: $21.5 million, signing bonus: $12.5 million

10. New York Jets – Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio State

  • Total contract value: $22.5 million, signing bonus: $13.6 million

9. Seattle Seahawks – Charles Cross, OL, Mississippi State

  • Total contract value: $23.5 million, signing bonus: $14.2 million

8. Atlanta Falcons – Drake London, WR, USC

  • Total contract value: $23.6 million, signing bonus: $14.4 million

7. New York Giants – Evan Neal, OL, Alabama

  • Total contract value: $27 million, signing bonus: $16.8 million
Giants OL Evan Neal, Alabama

6. Carolina Panthers – Ikem Ekwonu, OT, North Carolina State

  • Total contract value: $30.4 million, signing bonus: $19.3 million

5. New York Giants – Kayvon Thibodeaux, DE, Oregon

  • Total contract value: $34.6 million, signing bonus: $22.4 million

4. New York Jets – Ahmad Gardner, CB, Cincinnati

  • Total contract value: $37 million, signing bonus: $24.1 million

3. Houston Texans – Derek Stingley Jr., CB, LSU

  • Total contract value: $38.4 million, signing bonus: $25.1 million

2. Detroit Lions – Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Michigan

  • Total contract value: $39.6 million, signing bonus: $25.9 million

1. Jacksonville Jaguars – Travon Walker, DE, Georgia

  • Total contract value: $41.4 million, signing bonus: $27.3 million
Jaguars DE Travon Walker, Georgia

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