Starting with the 2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement, a rookie wage scale was put in place, outlining every parameter for each pick based on round and selection number. Each year, the amount goes up from the previous year, but the increases are predetermined, including a prorated signing bonus that is spread evenly across all four years of a rookie contract.
Former Liberty wide receiver Antonio Gandy-Golden was taken with the 142nd overall pick and in the 4th round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins.
According to Over the Cap, Gandy-Golden’s rookie contract will be 4 years for a total of $3,789,400, or $947,340 per season, including his signing bonus.
Spotrac has AGG’s contract at 4 years for a total of $3,129,401, including a signing bonus of $494,401.