Breaking down Purdue NFL rookie contracts

The 2023 NFL draft was good to Purdue.

Coming off its first Big Ten West title, the Boilermakers saw five players picked in the NFL draft last month. It was the most Purdue has had selected since nine went in the 2004 draft.

Purdue saw WR Charlie Jones, QB Aidan O’Connell, TE Payne Durham, CB Cory Trice and S Jalen Graham selected.

Here’s a look at the contracts signed by each Purdue rookie. Numbers are courtesy of OverTheCap.com. (Durham’s contract numbers are estimated.)

WR Charlie Jones, Bengals, 4th round (131st overall)

YearBase salaryProrated bonusCap number2023$750,000$169,694$919,6942024$915,000$169,694$1,084,6942025$1,030,000$169,694$1,199,6942026$1,145,000$169,694$1,314,694Total$3,840,000$678,776$4,518,776

QB Aidan O’Connell, Raiders, 4th round (135th overall)

YearBase salaryProrated bonusCap number2023$750,000$127,345$877,3452024$915,000$127,345$1,042,3452025$1,030,000$127,345$1,157,3452026$1,145,000$127,345$1,272,345Total$3,840,000$509,380$4,349,380

TE Payne Durham, Buccaneers, 5th round (171st overall)

YearBase salaryProrated bonusCap number2023$750,000$61,244$811,2442024$915,000$61,244$976,2442025$1,030,000$61,244$1,091,2442026$1,145,000$61,244$1,206,244Total$3,840,000$244,977$4,084,980

CB Cory Trice, Steelers, 7th round (241st overall)

YearBase salaryProrated bonusCap number2023$750,000$21,109$771,1092024$915,000$21,109$936,1092025$1,030,000$21,109$1,051,1092026$1,145,000$21,109$1,166,109Total$3,840,000$84,436$3,924,436

S Jalen Graham, 49ers, 7th round (255th overall)

YearBase salaryProrated bonusCap number2023$750,000$19,446$769,4462024$915,000$19,446$934,4462025$1,030,000$19,446$1,049,4462026$1,145,000$19,446$1,164,446Total$3,840,000$19,446$3,917,784

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