NFL draft in NIL era includes players taking a pay cut to go from college to the pros‎

Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman might do something this weekend he’s never done in his storied NFL career: draft a player who will take a pay cut by entering the league. The minimum salary for an NFL draft pick in 2026 is slotted at $915,120. Most of the players making more than $1 million in college football are quarterbacks.