Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields has inked his rookie deal.
According to ProFootballTalk, the former Ohio State superstar has signed his rookie deal for $18.871 million fully guaranteed over four years. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
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Fields, who is competing with Andy Dalton for the starting job, will get a signing bonus north of $11 million after being the 11th overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft.
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Rookie contracts are obviously pretty slotted at this point, and the old days of huge dollars being thrown around ended a long time ago.
Having said that, getting more than $18 million fully guaranteed is a nice chunk of change for the young NFL passer before playing a single snap of pro ball.
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Fields might have fallen further than expected in the draft, but I’m still convinced he’s going to be a star in the NFL.
He’s a freak athlete and has an outstanding arm.
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Don’t bet against him. You’ll just end up looking foolish at the end of the day.