NFL Rookie Contracts: Top Five Richest Rookie Contracts As Trevor Lawrence Inks His Deal With The Jaguars

Trevor Lawrence

NFL Rookie Contracts: Trevor Lawrence was the latest high profile rookie to sign his first NFL deal as put pen to paper with the Jaguars.

The Jacksonville rookie signed a four-year $36.8 million contract yesterday. The contract also comes with a $24 million signing bonus.

His rookie deal also comes with the standard fifth year team option, and the majority of Lawrence’s compensation will be paid between 2022 and 2024.

With Lawrence signing his deal, let’s take a look at the top five richest NFL rookie contracts this year. Note that several top draft picks are yet to sign their contract yet, so this deal will look at

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NFL Rookie Contracts: Top 5 Richest Rookie Deals

#1. Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars: Four Years, $36.8 million

The number one pick in the draft is also eligible for the most amount of money. Of course, Lawrence is meant to be a franchise savior for Jacksonville as he comes in as a generational talent during his time with Clemson.

#2. Kyle Pitts, Atlanta Falcons: Four Years, $32.9 million

The Falcons tight end is no slouch either as his combination of skill, athletic ability, and physique is basically unheard of in football.

#3. Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals: Four Years, $30.8 million

The Bengals chose to reunite Joe Burrow with his prolific LSU wide receiver, and the hope is they can bolster an abysmal Bengals offense this year.

#4. Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins: Four Years, $27 million

Another reunion with the hopes of electrifying an offense comes in the shape of a Tua and Waddle connection as the Dolphins are looking to give their young quarterback everything he needs.

#5. Penei Sewell, Detroit Lions: Four Years, $24 million

The Detroit Lions have a lot of questions to answer as they attempt to rebuild following the Matthew Stafford trade, but one thing is sure, whoever is playing quarterback will have a great tackle protecting him in Sewell.

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Post Edited By: Ashish Priyadarshi
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Ashish Priyadarshi is The SportsRush's content manager and editor. Ashish freelanced for 1 year in the NFL division before taking on an editorial role in the company. He then tacked on managing content while adding on a writing role in the NBA division. Ashish has been closely following the NFL and NBA since the 2012 season when the Patriots lost the Super Bowl and Derrick Rose was at the height of his powers. Since then, Ashish has focused on honing his knowledge for both leagues in, even writing crossover pieces. In his free time, Ashish is an avid basketball player, he loves to watch movies and TV shows, immersing himself in the cinematic world. Ashish studies computer science and data science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and would love to mesh his love for sports with his technical skills.

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