Tide Draftees Sign NFL Contracts
The 2024 NFL draft is well in the rearview mirror, and Alabama boasted another year of double-digit draftees with 10 players selected in the final full draft class from Nick Saban's tenure at Alabama.
Alabama had three first-round draft picks, with Terrion Arnold marking the final first-round draft pick of the Nick Saban era at Alabama. Even in his final season at Alabama, Nick Saban was making history. Will Reichard was drafted to the Minnesota Vikings, marking the first kicker drafted under Nick Saban at Alabama, and officially giving Saban a draft pick at every position on a football field, including long snapper, punter, and kicker. Nick Saban also had his first "Mr. Irrelevant" drafted in the 2024 NFL draft, with Jaylen Key being selected 257 overall by the New York Jets.
You can view the full list of Alabama draft picks from the 2024 NFL draft here.
Alabama's draftees have begun to sign their NFL contracts. Note: just because a player has not yet signed a contract does not mean they won't. Rookie minicamp just ended, so some players will begin to sign contracts now that they have some time to handle those aspects off of the field.
What are the details of the contracts for each Crimson Tide draftee?
First Round
JC Latham (No. 7 overall, Tennessee Titans) - four years, $ 26 million. $15.7 million signing bonus. Fully guaranteed. Fifth-year option.
Dallas Turner (No. 17 overall, Minnesota Vikings) - Currently unsigned.
Terrion Arnold (No. 24 overall, Detroit Lions) - Four years, $14.344 million, $7.252 million signing bonus.
Second Round
Kool-Aid McKinstry (No. 41 overall, New Orleans Saints) - Four years, $9.157 million.
Chris Braswell (No. 57 overall, Tampa Bay Buccaneers) - Four years, $6.785 million.
Third Round
Jermaine Burton (No. 80 overall, Cincinnati Bengals) - Four years, $5.8 million. $1.05 million signing bonus.
Fourth Round
Justin Eboigbe (No. 105 overall, Los Angeles Chargers) - Four years, $4.859 million, $839,012 guaranteed.
Fifth Round
None.
Sixth Round
Jase McClellan (No. 186 overall, Atlanta Falcons) - Four years, $4.21 million. $194K signing bonus. $194K guaranteed.
Will Reichard (No. 203 overall, Minnesota Vikings) - Four years, $4.19 million. $170K signing bonus. $170K guaranteed.
Seventh Round
Jaylen Key (No. 257 overall, New York Jets) - Four years, $4.1 million. $80K signing bonus. $80K guaranteed.
All contract numbers are via Spotrac NFL.
Wyatt Fulton is the Brand Manager and DME for Tide 100.9, serving as an on-air host from 11:00 a.m. to noon CT every weekday and Sports Reporter covering Alabama Football and Alabama Men's Basketball. For more coverage, follow him at @FultonW_ on X, the social media app formerly known as Twitter.
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