{"id":5633,"date":"2023-05-21T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-21T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=5633"},"modified":"2023-05-21T11:30:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-21T16:30:00","slug":"look-estimated-rookie-contract-values-signing-bonuses-for-tennessees-2023-nfl-draft-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/look-estimated-rookie-contract-values-signing-bonuses-for-tennessees-2023-nfl-draft-class\/","title":{"rendered":"Look: Estimated rookie contract values, signing bonuses for Tennessee\u2019s 2023 NFL Draft class"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hendon Hooker<\/a><\/strong> became the first player in Tennessee\u2019s 2023 NFL Draft class<\/a> to sign his rookie contract, putting pen to paper with the Detroit Lions on a deal that\u2019s estimated by Spotrac to be worth over $5.7 million, including a signing bonus north of $1.1 million.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Darnell Wright<\/a><\/strong> and Jalin Hyatt<\/a><\/strong> followed on Monday, with the Chicago Bears and New York Giants, respectively, announcing their signings. Cedric Tillman<\/a><\/strong>, the 74th overall pick by the Cleveland Browns, signed on Tuesday. Byron Young<\/a><\/strong>, the 77th overall pick in the draft, selected in the third round by the Los Angeles Rams), has not yet signed his rookie deal.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look at Spotrac\u2019s estimated values and signing bonuses<\/a> for Tennessee\u2019s 2023 NFL Draft picks:<\/p>\n

Darnell Wright \u2014 No. 10 Overall, First Round, Chicago Bears<\/h2>\n

Estimated Contract Value: $20,968,267 | Estimated Signing Bonus: $12,249,648<\/em><\/p>\n

Darnell Wright<\/a><\/strong>, following his breakout season at right tackle, was the second offensive tackle taken in the draft, after Ohio State\u2019s Paris Johnson Jr.<\/a> <\/strong>went at No. 6 overall to the Arizona Cardinals. <\/p>\n

Wright was Tennessee\u2019s first first-round pick since Derek Barnett<\/a><\/strong> went No. 17 overall to the Philadelphia Eagles and was the highest drafted offensive lineman from the Vols since Ja\u2019Wuan James<\/strong><\/a> went No. 19 overall to the Miami Dolphins in 2014.<\/p>\n

Hendon Hooker \u2014 No. 68 Overall, Third Round, Detroit Lions<\/h2>\n

Estimated Contract Value: $5,719,021 | Estimated Signing Bonus: $1,159,288<\/em><\/p>\n

Hendon Hooker<\/a><\/strong> in two years at Tennessee passed for 6,080 yards and threw 58 touchdowns, with just five interceptions.\u00a0Last season Hooker threw for 3,135 yards, 27 touchdowns and two interceptions, completing 69.6 percent of his passes, in 11 games before suffering the season-ending ACL tear on November 19 at South Carolina.<\/p>\n

Jalin Hyatt \u2014 No. 73 Overall, Third Round, New York Giants<\/h2>\n

Estimated Contract Value: $5,625,313 | Estimated Signing Bonus: $1,091,136<\/em><\/p>\n

Jalin Hyatt<\/a><\/strong> caught 67 passes during his breakout junior season. He finished with 1,267 receiving yards and caught 15 touchdowns. He led Tennessee in all three categories, came within 31 yards of Tennessee\u2019s single-season record for receiving yards and set a new record with the 15 touchdowns. He also became the first Tennessee player to win the Bilenikoff Award, given annually to college football\u2019s best wide receiver.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Cedric Tillman \u2014 No. 74 Overall, Third Round, Cleveland Browns<\/h2>\n

Estimated Contract Value: $5,610,457 | Estimated Signing Bonus: $1,080,332<\/em><\/p>\n

Cedric Tillman<\/a><\/strong> was a three-star prospect in the 2018 recruiting cycle, added to Tennessee\u2019s class late in the process out of Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas. In five seasons with the Vols, he caught 109 passes for 1,622 yards and 17 touchdowns. <\/p>\n

Tillman had a breakout senior season in 2021, catching 64 passes for 1,081 yards and 12 touchdowns before being slowed by a high-ankle sprain last season, after returning to Tennessee for a fifth season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Byron Young \u2014 No. 77 Overall, Third Round, Los Angeles Rams<\/h2>\n

Estimated Contract Value: $5,556,668 | Estimated Signing Bonus: $1,041,213<\/em><\/p>\n

During his two-year career at Tennessee, Byron Young<\/a><\/strong> recorded 83 total tackles \u2014 42 solo, 41 assisted \u2014 with 23.5 tackles for loss and 12.5 sacks. He had a breakout junior season in 2021, with 46 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and an interception in 10 games. He had 34 tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks in 12 games last season.<\/p>\n

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