Rookie contracts

[tejpis]

Anyone have a page on how current rookie contracts look like?

Do all of them get guaranteed 4 year deals? I'm gonna assume not but I haven't found any good info.

[Bucksfans1and2]

Essentially they all get 4 year deals but can be cut at any time. How much cash is guaranteed is based on which round they were selected in.

Packers 1st round pick

7/29/2011: Signed a four-year, $6.602 million contract. The deal contains $5.327 million guaranteed, including a $3,301,456 signing bonus and all of Sherrod's first three base salaries. 2011: $375,000, 2012: $675,091, 2013: $975,182, 2014: $1.275 million, 2015: Club Option, 2016: Free Agent

Packers 2nd round pick:

7/29/2011: Signed a four-year, $3,209,430 contract. The deal contains $100,500 guaranteed, including an $834,124 signing bonus, all of Cobb's first-year base salary, and $166,376 of his second-year salary. 2011: $375,000, 2012: $520,883, 2013: $666,766, 2014: $812,648, 2015: Free Agent

Packers 3rd round pick

7/30/2011: Signed a four-year, $2.578 million contract. The deal included a $515,000 signing bonus. Annual $7,500 workout bonuses are available in years two through four. 2011: $375,000, 2012: $465,000, 2013: $555,000, 2014: $645,000, 2015: Free Agent

Packers 4th round pick

/29/2011: Signed a four-year, $2.34 million contract. The deal included a $300,580 signing bonus. 2011: $375,000, 2012: $465,000, 2013: $555,000, 2014: $645,000, 2015: Free Agent

Packers 7th round pick

7/28/2011: Signed a four-year, $2.099 million contract. The deal included a $59,176 signing bonus. 2011: $375,000, 2012: $465,000, 2013: $555,000, 2014: $645,000, 2015: Free Agent

[tejpis]

Exactly what I wanted to know, thanks!

[Icness]

They don't have to get any set length but most agents try and negotiate with familiar and relative terms. For guys after the 4th round it's essentially a one-year deal because they can easily be replaced by a cheaper new rookie the next year if they don't show enough.