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D'Angelo PondsCB
New York Jets. 4-year deal worth $9,836,918.
Signing bonus
$3,614,120
Guaranteed
$8,946,358
Year one, paid
$4,499,120
Year one, kept
$2,182,816
Whole contract, after taxes and the agent: 50% of the headline.
Where the money goes
Every 2026 NFL rookie earns the same $885,000 base salary in year one, paid in 18 weekly game checks. After taxes that is about $26,989 a week, during the season only. The real money for a pick like this is the $3,614,120 signing bonus, which lands as one lump sum.
Bonus checks are withheld at a flat 22% federal on the first $1 million and 37% above that, plus Medicare and state tax. Many states tax a signing bonus only where the player lives, which is why where a rookie lives the day it is paid can matter.
These figures assume he lives in New Jersey, files single, and pays a standard agent fee. Change any of that in the calculator to see your own version.
Quick answers
How much is D'Angelo Ponds's rookie contract?+
D'Angelo Ponds, pick 50 in the 2026 NFL draft, signed a 4-year contract worth $9,836,918 with the New York Jets, including a $3,614,120 signing bonus.
How much does D'Angelo Ponds take home after taxes?+
About $2,182,816 of the $4,499,120 paid in the first year, and about $4,902,583 of the full $9,836,918 contract, living in New Jersey and paying a standard agent fee. Estimates for education.
Contract figures from Spotrac, Over The Cap, and Hoops Rumors (2026). Take-home is a KeepMyCheck estimate using 2026 tax rules. Not affiliated with the player, team, or league. Education only.