MINNEAPOLIS -- On Saturday, Moritz Boehringer became the first player to go directly from Europe to the NFL when the Minnesota Vikings made him the 180th pick in the NFL draft. On Monday night, Boehringer attached another first to his name.
The 22-year-old became the first 2016 draft pick to sign his contract, inking a four-year rookie deal with the Vikings. The contract is expected to pay the wide receiver $2.49 million over the next four years, including a signing bonus of $150,420.
Boehringer, whom the Vikings heard about after the NFL combine and initially scouted through highlight videos on YouTube, became interested in American football when he saw a clip of Vikings running back Adrian Peterson.