Sports. Second- and third-round draft selections make significantly less than first round picks, but they still haul in contracts that pay them an average of $500,000 to $1 million per year. For example, Eddie Royal was a second-round pick for the Denver Broncos in 2008 who got a contr...
Years ago, the Canadian Football League was renowned for paying its athletes poorly.Most playersrequired offseason jobs to pay their bills. That changed in the last several years as the minimum CFL player salary increased annually. While those playing football north of the U.S. border don't m...
Whilst the New York Knicks pay their players an average of 7.08 million U.S. dollars a year, Portland Trail Blazers spent around 10.04 million U.S. dollars annually on each of their stars in 2019/20. NBA salaries have tremendously increased throughout the years reaching 8.32 million U.S. ...
When only weekly pay is taken into account, the No2 league by average pay is cricket’s IPL. It last just six weeks per year but with multi-million dollar short-term contracts for the best players and six-figure deals for many more, it is justifiable for inclusion, not least because ma...
WNBA Bonus Pay The WNBA extends bonuses to players who achieve certain milestones in a season. As of February 2011, each player on a WNBA championship team earns an additional $10,500, with players on the runner-up team receiving a bonus of $5,250. Players who are eliminated in the semi...
The United States' Major League Soccer (MLS) has taken major strides since its first season in 1996. Building from a humble start, the league has featured major stars such as David Beckham, Thierry Henry and Landon Donovan. Despite its gradually increasing popularity, MLS coach and player salar...
The average annual player salaryin the NFL as of 2009 was roughly $1.9 million, according to an article on the "USA Today" website. This figure increases slightly each year in accordance with inflation rates and steady pay hikes. However, this average is somewhat distorted by the handful of...