NFL draft 2024: How much each Detroit Lions draft pick will be paid

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• Updated: Apr. 29, 2024, 7:20 a.m.|
• Published: Apr. 29, 2024, 7:18 a.m.

Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold, center, poses being chosen by the Detroit Lions with the 24th overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) APAP

The 2024 NFL draft is now behind us, and the Detroit Lions were one of several teams to receive glowing remarks from draft analysts across the country for how they operated the board.

But now attention turns to when the Lions' six draft picks — Terrion Arnold, Ennis Rakestraw, Giovanni Manu, Sione Vaki, Mekhi Wingo and Christian Mahogany — will sign their rookie deals and what the details are, such as how much they'll be paid.

Per the NFL's collective bargaining agreement, the length of rookie deals is "fixed" and can't be altered. First-round draft picks receive a four-year deal with the ball club holding a fifth-year option, meaning the player's base salary is fully guaranteed.

Second through seventh-round draft picks also receive a four-year deal, but no team option. Additionally, rookies are not able to renegotiate their deals until after their third season is complete, hence Amon-Ra St. Brown and Penei Sewell — two of the Lions' 2021 draft picks — respectively striking new contracts with the Lions last Wednesday.

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As we wait to see who will ink their deals first, here's an estimate of how much each player will be paid. Estimated figures are courtesy of Spotrac and Over The Cap:

• Round 1, Pick 24 overall: Terrion Arnold, defensive back, Alabama - $14.08 million (Spotrac) | $14.34 million (Over The Cap)
• Round 2, Pick 61 overall: Ennis Rakestraw Jr., defensive back, Missouri - $6.43 million (Spotrac) | $6.48 million (Over The Cap)
• Round 4, Pick 126 overall: Giovanni Manu, offensive tackle, University of British Columbia - $4.73 million (Spotrac) | $4.75 million (Over The Cap)
• Round 4, Pick 132 overall: Sione Vaki, running back, Utah - $4.53 million (Spotrac) | $4.55 million (Over The Cap)
• Round 6, Pick 189 overall: Mekhi Wingo, defensive tackle, LSU - $4.2 million (Spotrac) | $4.21 million (Over The Cap)
• Round 6, Pick 210 overall: Christian Mahogany, guard, Boston College - $4.15 million (Spotrac) | $4.16 million (Over The Cap)

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