A left tackle can make $4M in college football, not the NFL. Is this pay for play?
Left tackle Dan Moore of the Tennessee Titans can list all the sponsorship deals he has done as a pro on one hand: A few meet and greet opportunities when he was with the Steelers, a grill…
Dan Moore Jr., Tennessee Titans offensive tackle, reflects on the sponsorship deals he has secured as a professional football player. Despite having a few high-profile meet and greet opportunities with the Steelers, and receiving barbecue tools from a grill company in return for his endorsement, Moore confirms that million-dollar deals are not common for him or his position.
The rise of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) in college football has led to a new era of opportunities for athletes to capitalize on their fame, with athletes earning six and seven-figure payments through sponsorship deals, seemingly circumventing NCAA regulations. Mike McGlinchey, a ninth-year NFL right tackle with the Denver Broncos, has a guaranteed salary of $52 million, yet he does not possess any sponsorship deals.
This places him among the majority of NFL offensive linemen, many of whom neither require additional income nor possess the recognition to secure more substantial endorsement opportunities.
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