Here is a look at the contract details for Indianapolis Colts’ sixth-round draft pick QB Riley Leonard.<\/p>\n
Prior to rookie minicamp, the\u00a0Indianapolis Colts<\/a>\u00a0agreed to contract terms with sixth-round draft pick,\u00a0Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard.\u00a0Over the Cap<\/a>\u00a0now has those contract details.<\/p>\n When it comes to rookie deals, the rookie wage scale sets the parameters, based on where the player was drafted, that puts in place a ceiling and a floor for how much each draft pick can earn over their standard four-year contract.<\/p>\n For a more detailed look at the rookie wage scale, click\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n For Leonard, who was the 189th overall pick, his total contract value over the four-year deal is $4.435 million and includes $235,244 guaranteed as a signing bonus.<\/p>\n From a cap perspective, that signing bonus amount will be prorated over the four years of the contract, in the form of a $58,811 cap hit each year.<\/p>\n In Year 1, Leonard will earn a base salary of $840,000. In Year 2, it increases to $1.005 million, followed by $1.120 million in Year 3, and $1.235 million in Year 4.<\/p>\n Riley Leonard’s salary cap hits each year with\u00a0Indianapolis Colts<\/a>2025:\u00a0$898,8112026:\u00a0$1.063 million2027:\u00a0$1.178 million2028:\u00a0$1.293 million<\/p>\n With Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones already on the roster, Leonard will have the opportunity to earn the third quarterback spot on the depth chart and continue to develop. Long-term, he has a path to becoming the Colts<\/a>‘ primary backup quarterback if he can continue to progress.<\/p>\n