Contracts for SEC's first-round picks in 2016 NFL Draft
Seven of the eight SEC players selected in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft have signed contracts making them instant millionaires.
Leonard Floyd, the first SEC player taken, soon will join them when he eventually signs with the Chicago Bears.
All first-round picks receive four-year deals with a team option for a fifth year. Most of the deals fall in line with the NFL’s slotting system, which eliminates the need for long holdouts.
Here’s an updated look at each player’s contract status, based on various media reports, team websites and Spotrac.com, which tracks sports salaries.
Georgia LB Leonard Floyd
Taken: No. 9 pick, Chicago Bears
Contract: Floyd hasn’t signed but the Chicago Tribune reported he’s likely to receive a four-year deal worth $15.75 million.
Florida CB Vernon Hargreaves III
Taken: No. 11 pick, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Contract: Hargreaves quickly signed a four-year deal worth $14.2 million. It reportedly included an $8.5 million signing bonus.
ICYMI: 1st-round pick Vernon Hargreaves III signed his rookie contract!
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— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@TBBuccaneers) May 7, 2016
Ole Miss LT Laremy Tunsil
Taken: No. 13 pick, Miami Dolphins
Contract: Tunsil reportedly signed a four-year deal worth $12.45 million, nearly $7 million less than he likely would have received as a top 5 pick.
Florida S Keanu Neal
Taken: No. 17 pick, Atlanta Falcons
Contract: Neal reportedly signed a four-year deal worth $10.737 million. It included a $6 million signing bonus.
Alabama C Ryan Kelly
Taken: No. 18 pick, Indianapolis Colts
Contract: Kelly reportedly signed a four-year deal worth $10.45 million. It included a $5.8 million signing bonus.
Ole Miss WR Laquon Treadwell
Taken: No. 23 pick, Minnesota Vikings
Contract: Treadwell reportedly signed a four-year deal worth $9.9 million.
Laquon Treadwell Signs Contract With Vikings https://t.co/mvPh32oAKR pic.twitter.com/WCAVMjDDFo
— Vikings Territory (@vikingterritory) May 12, 2016
Ole Miss DT Robert Nkemdiche
Taken: No. 29 pick, Arizona Cardinals
Contract: Nkemdiche reportedly signed a four-year deal worth $8.6 million, however, just $4.4 million is guaranteed.
Texas A&M G Germain Ifedi
Taken: No. 31 pick, Seattle Seahawks
Contract: Ifedi reportedly signed a four-year deal worth $8.265 million.