Bryce Young has signed a new rookie contract with the Carolina Panthers after the franchise chose him as the first-overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft, find out more details about his net worth
Young is a former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback who will now make his entry into the NFL.
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers contract details, salary, 2023 net worth
The NFL's first-ever draft pick asked for $15,000.
Tonight's #1 overall pick — Alabama's Bryce Young — is set to make over $41 million from his first contract alone. pic.twitter.com/1M4YOdUQro
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) April 28, 2023
Prior to Young’s selection, the NFL hasn’t had any first-overall picks from Alabama Crimson Tide.
Carolina Panthers select Bryce Young as their first-overall pick
According to sources, Bryce Young has waited his whole life for this moment and has been working hard for it. Commissioner Roger Goodell announced Young’s arrival to the Panthers as their first-overall pick.
While announcing the move, which everybody from the NFC South team was expecting Goodell shared that while Young’s pocket awareness is incredible, his size is still something, which creates a lot of doubt. However, he added that Bryce will be a star for Carolina and he will lead them to success.
Following his selection, Bryce shared:
I’m super grateful to be here. I’m going to give everything I have. They believed in me. Everything I have, I will give them to them, not only on Sundays, but the whole week.”
How much will Bryce Young earn from his new contract
Being chosen as the first-overall usually comes with a juicy rookie contract, and Bryce is set to earn exactly that. Following his new contract, Young will get to earn a huge amount of money during the first four years that he spends in the NFL.
According to various sources, the Carolina Panthers signed Bryce Young on a four-year rookie contract, which is worth around $41,217,000. The deal also includes a $26.9 million signing bonus. All eyes are now set on the young star to see if he will live up to the expectations. Fans will be hoping to see him perform well and maybe even earn an extension once the rookie deal ends.
He currently has a net worth of $3 million.