SHEDEUR Sanders has missed out on a massive payday after the NFL Draft.
The Cleveland Browns are continuing to sign their draft picks to rookie contracts, and the team’s most recent deal is massive.
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Shedeur Sanders has missed out on a massive payday due to his NFL Draft slideCredit: AP
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Sanders is making only $4.6 million across four years with the BrownsCredit: Getty
The Browns picked Mason Graham fifth overall in the NFL Draft, and his contract is almost 10 times bigger than Sanders‘.
Sanders was expected to be a first-round pick, but slid down to the fifth round.
Cleveland stopped his slide with the 144th pick in the draft.
Not only did he drop over 100 picks, but Sanders also lost out on millions of dollars during the slide.
On Tuesday, Graham signed a four-year, $40.8 million deal. It is fully guaranteed.
Sanders’ deal with the Browns is also four years, but is worth just $4.6 million.
The other quarterback that the Browns drafted before Sanders, Dillon Gabriel, got $6.2 million on his deal.
Among the quarterbacks drafted in 2025, Sanders will receive one of the lowest values.
First-overall pick Cam Ward signed a four-year, $48.8 million deal with the Tennessee Titans.
No. 25 overall pick Jaxson Dart hasn’t signed yet, but he is projected to get a four-year, $16.9 million deal.
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NFL fans were baffled by the amount of money being tossed around in rookie deals, and shared their thoughts on social media.
“Well deserved!!!” one fan said.
“10mil a year for a rookie is insane,” another fan said.
“Shedeur could have some success year one,” a third fan said.
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“Overpaid like every Browns player,” a fourth fan said.
“Fully guaranteed lol,” a fifth fan said.
After the NFL Draft, the Browns handed out over $85 million in total contract values to prospects.
Graham takes up about half of that value alone.