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During Sunday's flurry of signings, which included quarterback Terrelle Pryor, the Cincinnati Bengals also signed their first player from the 2015 NFL draft class, inking wide receiver Mario Alford.
YEARS: Four
TOTAL: $2,339,104
SIGNING BONUS: $59,104
|
Year
|
Base Salary
|
Signing Bonus
|
Cap Hit
|
Dead Cap
|
|
2015
|
$435,000
|
$14,776
|
$449,776
|
$59,104
|
|
2016
|
$525,000
|
$14,776
|
$539,776
|
$44,328
|
|
2017
|
$615,000
|
$14,776
|
$629,776
|
$29,552
|
|
2018
|
$705,000
|
$14,776
|
$719,776
|
$14,776
|
How does this compare to last year's No. 238 selection from the draft? Texas Tech linebacker Will Smith, selected No. 238 overall by the Dallas Cowboys, signed a four-year deal worth $2,270,352 with a singing bonus worth $50,352. Pretty similar, give or take a few numbers from each the total and signing bonus.
Look for Alford to be a special teams contributor in 2015 and to use training camp to work on punt returns, backed up by the fact that Special Teams coach, Darrin Simmons said, his "hand is probably going to be so messed up from catching so many punts."