Shedeur Sanders earned a record $17.7 million in group licensing income during his rookie season with the Cleveland Browns. The total surpassed Tom Brady's previous high of $9.5 million.
The NFL Players Association annual report showed the payments went to Sanders' LLC from May 2025 through February 2026. The largest single payment of $9.2 million arrived shortly after the 2025 NFL Draft. Sanders received 13 payments in all.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers signed wide receiver Germie Bernard and running back Eli Heidenreich to four-year rookie contracts on Monday. The moves leave only third-round quarterback Drew Allar unsigned among the team's 2026 draft class.
The Pittsburgh Steelers sit $14,790,782 below the 2026 salary cap following the 2026 NFL Draft and the tendering of quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The team tendered Rodgers for $15.105 million, consuming nearly half of its pre-draft cap space. Projections indicate upcoming signings will push the team nearly $5 million over the cap without adjustments.
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The Cleveland Browns adjusted the contract of defensive end Myles Garrett this week, postponing option bonuses originally due on March 25. The change shifts payments to seven days before the regular-season opener, reducing dead cap charges for a potential trade. Garrett, the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year, signed a four-year, $160 million extension last year after requesting a trade.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have added safety Jaquan Brisker on a one-year contract worth $5.5 million. Analyst Steve Palazzolo called the move a potential bargain and named Brisker his breakout player for the upcoming season.
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The U.S. Justice Department has launched an investigation into the National Football League's broadcast and streaming rights practices, probing potential anticompetitive effects that harm consumer affordability and provider competition. The inquiry, amid fan and lawmaker complaints over rising subscription costs for exclusive games, scrutinizes the league's shift to digital platforms while leveraging its antitrust exemptions.
Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey has agreed to a four-year, $28 million contract extension, becoming the highest-paid kicker in NFL history. The deal includes a record $20 million in guaranteed money, surpassing previous benchmarks set by Harrison Butker. Aubrey, a three-time All-Pro, continues to anchor the Cowboys' special teams.
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Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has agreed to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers for the 2026 NFL season. The 42-year-old signed a one-year contract worth up to $25 million.