“In the NFL they talk about "contracts," but it's not really a contract, it's a one year agreement. If you have a 10 year contract, it means nothing. If you get cut in the NFL, you get nothing. People don't talk about that.” PeopleIfsYearsMeanCuttingNflAgreementContracts Author:Eric Dickerson
“In the NFL, you have a short shelf life. As a running back, if you're the first pick, and you're NFL life expectancy is only 3.5-6 years, your first big contract might not come until three years in - well, you might never get there. They need to get those signing bonuses up front because nothing is guaranteed.” IfsNeedsYearsFirstsWellsBigsMightRunningThreeFrontsPicksNflContractsThree YearsShelvesSigningBonusExpectancyRunning BackShelf LifeLife Expectancy Author:Eric Dickerson
