The Bears drafted USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze with the No. 9 pick in the draft, adding two more players to their roster and payroll.
How much will Williams make on his rookie contract? Odunze?
Here's a breakdown courtesy of Spotrac.
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For those who don't know, all contracts for players drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft must be four years long with an option for a fifth year that must be picked up or declined after their third season.
Williams is projected to make nearly $40 million on his first contract. As one of the highest-paid NIL (Name, Image and Likeness) athletes in college athletics history, he already has money in the bank. He also already has sponsorships under his belt.
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For Odunze, he's expected to make nearly $23 million over the first four years of his career. Like Williams, his comes with a fifth-year option. Since rookie contracts are slotted in a tier system, Odunze makes less because he was drafted eight picks after Williams.