DENVER — Maybe now, KJ Hamler can build his mom and dad their own rap studio.
Then again, nah. Why mess with perfection?
Hamler, the Broncos’ hoped-for speed answer to the Kansas City Chiefs’ Tyreek Hill, reached agreement Friday on a four-year contract that will include a $2,750,644 signing bonus.
A second-round draft pick from Penn State, Hamler will be counted on to help the Broncos as a slot receiver and returner in his rookie season.
His receiving numbers during his redshirt freshman and sophomore seasons at Penn State:
Year … Class ….. C ….… Y ..… Y/C … TD
2018 …… FR … 42 … 754 … 18.0 ..… 5
2019 …... SO … 56 … 904 … 16.1 ..… 8
Totals ………..… 98 . 1658 … 16.9 … 13
He has gained some social media national acclaim through his parents, Thomas and Latonya, who since KJ’s 18th birthday have sung a Happy Birthday rap song to him and posted their video on YouTube. (see video below)
Hamler was the last of the Broncos’ 10 draft picks to reach a contract agreement. Broncos’ first-year salary-cap guru Rich Hurtado first got Michael Ojemudia finished on Tuesday, then completed seven contracts on Wednesday before getting first-round draft pick Jerry Jeudy’s deal on Thursday morning.
All 10 draft picks got four-year contracts with Jeudy also having a fifth-year option. All Broncos rookies are to take their second COVID-19 test Sunday and then, providing both results are negative, will report for the start of training camp Monday at UCHealth Traning Center. The first days of camp are to be limited to conditioning, weight training and meetings.
The signing bonuses for each of the Broncos’ 10 drafted rookies:
Rookie ………………...… Rd (pk) … Signing bonus
Jerry Jeudy ………………… 1 (15) … $8,609,424
KJ Hamler ………………….. 2 (46) … $2,750,644
Lloyd Cushenberry …......… 3 (83) …… $946,176
McTelvin Agim ………....… 3 (95) ….… $857,268
Albert Okwuegbunam ....... 4 (118) ...… $749,040
Justin Strnad ………..…… 5 (178) ...… $237,776
Netane Muti………. …….. 6 (181) ....… $205,792
Tyrie Cleveland ……….… 7 (252) ......… $75,492
Derrek Tuszka …………... 7 (254) .….... $75,492
Total ……………………………….... $15,522,664
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