The Arizona Cardinals chose Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love with the third overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. The selection marks the earliest a running back has been taken since Saquon Barkley went second overall in 2018.
Love's contract includes $53,022,816 fully guaranteed at signing, the most ever for a running back. The four-year deal carries an average of $13,255,704 per year and a $35,022,048 signing bonus. This makes him the NFL's seventh-highest-paid player at the position before he plays a down.
