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Contract terms for 2006 first-round picks
July 27, 2007
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To more accurately reflect the actual value of first-round rookie contracts, Pro Football Weekly has revamped the way in which it presents that information, beginning with the 2006 rookie class, as shown in the following table. The four new categories (left to right) indicate: (1) contract length in years; (2) actual guaranteed money after options; (3) total five-year value based upon achieving minimum playing-time thresholds; and (4) maximum contract value — if all incentives are met. The five-year value is considered a more realistic total-earning figure, given that many incentives will not be met and a rookie contract will likely be ripped up and redone prior to the final year of the deal.
Pk. |
Pos., Player, Team |
Date signed |
Real yrs. |
Guaranteed after options |
Five-year value |
Max. value w/incentives |
| 1 |
DE Mario Williams, Hou. |
April 28 |
6 |
$26.9 mil. |
$40.8 mil. |
$62.1 mil. |
| 2 |
RB Reggie Bush, N.O. |
July 31 |
6 |
$27.2 mil. |
$39.9 mil. |
$62.1 mil. |
| 3 |
QB Vince Young, Ten. |
July 27 |
6 |
$29.8 mil. |
$34.6 mil. |
$57.8 mil. |
| 4 |
OT D'Brickashaw Ferguson, NYJ |
July 26 |
6 |
$19.3 mil. |
$27.5 mil. |
$39.0 mil. |
| 5 |
LB A.J. Hawk, G.B. |
July 28 |
6 |
$17.8 mil. |
$26.0 mil. |
$37.4 mil. |
| 6 |
TE Vernon Davis, S.F. |
July 28 |
5 |
$15.4 mil. |
$19.9 mil. |
$25.0 mil. |
| 7 |
S-CB Michael Huff, Oak. |
July 25 |
5 |
$15.0 mil. |
$21.5 mil. |
$43.2 mil. |
| 8 |
S Donte Whitner, Buf. |
Aug. 5 |
5 |
$13.6 mil. |
$17.4 mil. |
$28.7 mil. |
| 9 |
LB Ernie Sims, Det. |
July 30 |
5 |
$12.4 mil. |
$15.5 mil. |
$16.7 mil. |
| 10 |
QB Matt Leinert, Ari. |
Aug. 14 |
6 |
$14.0 mil. |
$20.0 mil. |
$50.9 mil. |
| 11 |
QB Jay Cutler, Den. |
July 27 |
6 |
$12.4 mil. |
$16.2 mil. |
$47.9 mil. |
| 12 |
DT Haloti Ngata, Bal. |
July 28 |
5 |
$9.3 mil. |
$11.9 mil. |
$14.0 mil. |
| 13 |
OLB Kamerion Wimbley, Cle. |
July 22 |
6 |
$9.3 mil. |
$11.6 mil. |
$23.6 mil. |
| 14 |
DT Brodrick Bunkley, Phi. |
Aug. 4 |
6 |
$9.8 mil. |
$12.0 mil. |
$25.1 mil. |
| 15 |
CB Tye Hill, St.L. |
July 30 |
5 |
$8.7 mil. |
$11.1 mil. |
$12.6 mil. |
| 16 |
S-CB Jason Allen, Mia. |
Aug. 7 |
6 |
$8.7 mil. |
$11.6 mil. |
$19.9 mil. |
| 17 |
OLB Chad Greenway, Min. |
July 27 |
5 |
$7.4 mil. |
$10.8 mil. |
$13.6 mil. |
| 18 |
OLB Bobby Carpenter, Dal. |
July 28 |
5 |
$7.8 mil. |
$10.8 mil. |
$10.8 mil. |
| 19 |
CB Antonio Cromartie, S.D. |
July 25 |
5 |
$7.3 mil. |
$10.0 mil. |
$12.5 mil. |
| 20 |
DE Tamba Hali, K.C. |
July 27 |
5 |
$7.3 mil. |
$9.5 mil. |
$12.2 mil. |
| 21 |
RB Laurence Maroney, N.E. |
July 27 |
5 |
$6.5 mil. |
$9.0 mil. |
$11.5 mil. |
| 22 |
OLB Manny Lawson, S.F. |
July 27 |
5 |
$5.9 mil. |
$8.4 mil. |
$10.8 mil. |
| 23 |
OG Davin Joseph, T.B. |
July 27 |
5 |
$6.1 mil. |
$8.3 mil. |
$11.3 mil. |
| 24 |
CB Johnathan Joseph, Cin. |
July 29 |
5 |
$5.9 mil. |
$8.2 mil. |
$10.8 mil. |
| 25 |
WR Santonio Holmes, Pit. |
July 28 |
5 |
$5.7 mil. |
$8.1 mil. |
$11.7 mil. |
| 26 |
DT John McCargo, Buf. |
July 27 |
5 |
$5.5 mil. |
$8.0 mil. |
$11.6 mil. |
| 27 |
RB DeAngelo Williams, Car. |
July 27 |
5 |
$5.3 mil. |
$7.8 mil. |
$10.4 mil. |
| 28 |
TE Marcedes Lewis, Jax. |
July 26 |
5 |
$5.1 mil. |
$7.4 mil. |
$10.5 mil. |
| 29 |
C Nick Mangold, NYJ |
July 27 |
5 |
$5.0 mil. |
$7.5 mil. |
$10.5 mil. |
| 30 |
RB Joseph Addai, Ind. |
July 29 |
5 |
$5.0 mil. |
$7.5 mil. |
$11.2 mil. |
| 31 |
CB Kelly Jennings, Sea. |
July 30 |
5 |
$5.0 mil. |
$7.3 mil. |
$9.7 mil. |
| 32 |
DE Mathias Kiwanuka, NYG |
July 27 |
5 |
$5.0 mil. |
$7.0 mil. |
$9.5 mil. |
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