(05-07-2019 08:52 AM)DoubleDogDare Wrote:  

(05-07-2019 08:09 AM)jmu98 Wrote:  

(05-06-2019 09:50 PM)bcp_jmu Wrote:  

(05-06-2019 09:20 PM)Potomac Wrote:  Marcus Marshall has signed a contract with the Chiefs following his rookie mini camp invite. Is that 11 Dukes on nfl rosters? I’m losing count.

Wow that is great news...way to go MM!

Yeah biggest thing with getting a contract is that no matter what happens he will get a few dollars in his pocket as they will almost always pay at least some signing bonus. I saw where one UDFA got a bonus of upwards of $150K which more than some 6th and 7th round picks.

I think it is much more typical to get a $5-10k signing bonus for UDFA. Each team can only pay $100k total for signing bonuses to UDFAs. Teams will work around that by offering guaranteed money for workouts and camp though (i.e. lower singing, higher total comp). I'm not sure if a try-out player that signs after rookie minicamp is included in the $100k total or not, I would assume so.

It's all market driven. If a team feels a tryout player might get interest from another team they may give them a few thousand dollars, but for guys struggling to make a 90 man roster they may not get much more than a reserved slot.

If you ever track some of these borderline guys, they are often signed/released many times over the course of the pre-season and season. This early, it's really just a guaranteed shot at 90 man roster vs anything close to a guarantee of making the final roster. Ankrah hasn't really been mentioned much at all by the skins after "signing" a "multi-year" deal but he's going to have to survive cuts just like all these rookies and undrafted free agents.

I wish all the Dukes well in their pursuits, the process for these young guys is filled with an emotional rollercoaster ride of highs and lows that must be brutal to experience. Much to be proud of.