Jeremiyah Love Doesn’t Plan On Spending His $53.9M NFL Rookie Contract Because He Was Already Well Off Thanks To NIL Deals
Jeremiyah Love doesn’t intend to spend his massive rookie contract. The St. Louis native was the third overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.
He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals and signed a four-year, fully guaranteed contract worth $53. 9 million, Larry Brown Sports reports. Love’s signing bonus was valued at $35 million, and he will receive $13.
3 million annually. He is now the seventh-highest-paid running back in the NFL, according to a press release from the team. Love views his entry into the league as a “blessing” and has no intention of letting the money change who he is.
“That amount of money would change anybody’s life,” Love said in the press release. “For me, it doesn’t change my mindset. I’m only getting that much because I was the third pick in the draft.
I still haven’t done anything. I’m ready to earn what I have been given. ” View this post on Instagram A post shared by J love (@jeremiyahlove) What’s more, Love has already revealed his plans for his rookie contract, and it does not involve a major purchase, he told Larry Brown Sports .