re: Non first round athletes leaving college early to go pro

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League minimum in the NFL is about 400k. Practice squad is about 100k.

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Ok, so the kid comes out, makes the minimum for 4 years, and he's out of the game at 25-26 with nothing, because half that money was paid in taxes, and the typical player blows most of his salary. No money, no degree. solid plan.