Raiders HC Pete Carroll kept answering calls from other players and analysts after drafting Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty. Overall, they ended up drafting 10 more players. GM John Spytek had already promised full support to his head coach. The coach was already excited, posting a Will Smith GIF with a magnifying glass. Well, the front office found what they were looking for.
After achieving their targets in the draft, co-owner Tom Brady must be happy. Now, they are looking into the future with their rookie minicamp scheduled for this weekend. But they raised the excitement a notch by signing a deal with 8 rookie players.
Here’s a list of the contracts they signed with their 8 drafted players.
Athlete
Position
College
Round (Overall)
Contract Deal
Signing Bonus
Cap Number
Ashton Jeanty
RB
Boise State
1st (6)
$35.9 million
$22.75 million
$6.5 million
Caleb Rogers
OG
Texas Tech
3rd (98)
$6.16 million
$1.12 million
$1.12 million
Charles Grant
OT
William & Mary
3rd (99)
$6.16 million
$1.12 million
$1.12 million
Tonka Hemingway
DT
South Carolina
4th (135)
$4.87 million
$666K
$1.1 million
JJ Pegues
DT
Ole Miss
6th (180)
$4.47 million
$267K
–
Tommy Mellot
QB/WR
Montana State
6th (213)
$4.374 million
$174.3K
–
Cam Miller
QB
North Dakota State
6th (215)
$4.37 million
$174.3K
–
Cody Lindenberg
LB
Minnesota
7th (222)
$4.34 million
$144.3K
–
Note: All these contracts are fully guaranteed.
DT JJ Pegues will earn $906,785 this season. However, it doesn’t come up in the top 51 players, so that doesn’t count in the cap space for 2025. Similarly, QB Cam Miller is set to earn $ $883,572 this season. But it will not count in the team’s salary cap as it does not find a place in the top 51.
Another important rookie, Tommy Mellott, will also make $883,572 in 2025 but will not count anything in cap space because of falling below the top 51. Their 7th-round pick, Cody Linderberg, will also earn $875,291 this season. However, it doesn’t count in the top 51. So, it will not count in the salary cap.
The Raiders are fully prepared for the rookie minicamp. Fans are excited about their first-round pick., The Boise State running back.
Tom Brady’s franchise signs deal with Ashton Jeanty
When the Raiders drafted Ashton Jeanty in the first round, Pete Carroll received a call from the NFL star Marshawn Lynch. The coach recalled, “Throughout his career, (Lynch) found a physical way to bank off people and bounce and just keep alive. (Jeanty) is a player who shows that kind of style—that’s one aspect of his style, the burst and other things he does as well.” Excitement is through the roof.
Raiders RB and No. 6 overall pick Ashton Jeanty has signed his fully-guaranteed, four-year $35,895,812 rookie deal that includes a $22,746,044 signing bonus, per his agents @HenryOrgann and @Agent_Big_Al of @DisruptiveSports. pic.twitter.com/oeecCtIt0I
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 8, 2025
On May 8, he visited the Intermountain Health Performance Center, where he met the coach and GM, along with offensive coordinator Chip Kelly. Indeed, his athleticism should also raise the bar. In 3 seasons for Boise State, he played 40 games (26 starters), recording 750 rushes in 4,769 rushing yards and 50 touchdowns.
With 6 receiving touchdowns in 80 receptions in 862 receiving yards, he can contribute to the receiving game at times. All in all, they have announced the start of the 2025 season with a bang. The silver and the black are coming!
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