Five Tennessee players were taken in the top three rounds of the NFL Draft, while a few more signed undrafted free agent contracts. The NFL Draft is now in the past.
Following months of conjecturing and guesswork over their future destinations, Tennessee athletes have now secured NFL homes and are starting their careers as professional football players.
What kind of salary can the five Tennessee players selected by the NFL expect? All NFL rookies have a predetermined four-year deal, however it’s not 100% guaranteed. The signing bonus is the only real guaranteed income for rookies, particularly for those selected later in the draft who will have a difficult time breaking into the playing squad.
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The rookie contracts for the former Tennessee players selected in the 2023 NFL Draft are shown here.
Additional RTI: Tennessee Safety Accesses The Transfer Gateway
Pick 10: Darnell Wright, First Round
Total contract allocation: $21,865,976
Bonus for signing: $12,902,528
Salary for first year: $750,000
Salary for year two: $1,743,908
Salary for year three: $2,737,816
Salary for year four: $3,731,724
Hendon Hooker — Pick Five, Third Round (total 68)
Contract total allotted: $5,803,988
Bonus for signing: $1,221,080
Salary for first year: $750,000
Salary for year two: $1,013,818
Salary for year three: $1,277,636
Salary for year four: $1,541,454
Jalin Hyatt: Pick 10, Third Round (total 73).
Contract total allotted: $5,705,282
Bonus for signing: $1,149,296
Salary for first year: $750,000
Salary for year two: $1,009,331
Salary for year three: $1,268,662
Salary for year four: $1,527,993
Cedric Tillman—Pick 11 in the third round (total 74).
Contract total allotted: $5,689,640
Bonus for signing: $1,137,920
Salary for first year: $750,000
Salary for year two: $1,008,620
Salary for year three: $1,267,240
Salary for year four: $1,525,860
Byron Young: Pick 14, Third Round (77 overall)
Contract total allotted: $5,631,464
Signing bonus: $1,095,638
Rookie year salary: $750,000
Year two salary: $1,005,976
Year three salary: $1,261,952
Year four salary: $1,517,928
