As Cuba Gooding Jr. told Tom Cruise in Jerry MaGuire, “Show me the money.” Five former Texas A&M football players heard their names called in the 2017 NFL Draft while many others signed on with teams after the draft. Some contract details are public while others are still under wraps.
Because of the NFL slot system, a reasonable estimate can be made for all of the contracts of the drafted players. Undrafted free agents will typically have signing bonuses ranging from nothing at all to $50,000. It’s a check, but it’s well below the value of those guys that were drafted early on.