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Broncos draft pick payouts: There is Bo and everyone else

QB will receive estimated $10.4 million signing bonus as No. 12 overall pick in the draft. The other six picks will get a combined $2.8 million.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo — It pays to be first.

This is true in everything sports, and it continues to be true with the NFL Draft.

As the Broncos’ first-round draft pick, quarterback Bo Nix is slotted in to receive a $10.36 million signing bonus (as estimated by Spotrac) that is nearly four times greater than the combined signing bonuses of the team’s six other draft picks.

A look at the contract value and signing bonuses for each of the Broncos’ seven drafted players, per Spotrac:

Broncos 2024 draft picks in order:

  • Bo Nix*, QB - 4 year/$18.61 million contract with a $10,357,400 signing bonus
  • Jonah Ellis, OLB - 4 year/$5.87 million contract with a $1,086,086 signing bonus
  • Troy Franklin, WR - 4 year/$4.87 million contract with a $852,115 signing bonus
  • Kris Abrams-Draine, CB - 4 year/$4.36 million contract with a $342,046 signing bonus
  • Audric Estime, RB - 4 year/$4.36 million contract with a $337,733 signing bonus
  • Devaughn Vele, WR - 4 year/$4.12 million contract with a $99,997 signing bonus
  • Nick Gargiulo, G-C - 4 year/$4.1 million contract with a $80,372 signing bonus

The total value of the contracts for the seven drafted players is $46.29 million and $13,155,749 million in signing bonuses.

Broncos also have fifth-year option on Nix’ salary for the 2028 season.

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