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Jeremiyah Love breaks NFL record before taking a snap
TL;DR
Jeremiyah Love, drafted No. 3 by the Arizona Cardinals, holds the NFL record for most guaranteed money for a running back before playing a snap, with $53.87 million on his rookie contract.
Key points
- Jeremiyah Love was drafted No. 3 by the Arizona Cardinals.
- He holds the NFL record for most guaranteed money for a running back.
- $53.87 million is the guaranteed amount on his rookie contract.
- Saquon Barkley was the previous record-holder with $36 million guaranteed.
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Former Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back and now Arizona Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love hasn’t taken a snap in the NFL yet and he already holds a league record.
Love was taken with the No. 3 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft by the Cardinals, fulfilling the expectation that he would be a top-five pick on Thursday night.
And, in the process, Love now holds the NFL record for the most guaranteed money for a running back before he even takes the field.
According to Over The Cap, Love will make about $53.87 million on his fully guaranteed rookie contract, which is the most in NFL history for the running back position.
The previous record-holder was Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, whose two-year, $41.2 million contract had a total of $36 million guaranteed.
To give you an idea of just how much rookie contract values have ballooned in recent years, Barkley was the No. 2 pick in 2018 and received $31.1 million guaranteed.
Is Jeremiyah Love worth the money?
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In this day and age, running backs have been devalued, so you’ll hear no shortage of NFL fans and analysts knocking the pick simply because of the money.
Q&A
What is Jeremiyah Love's guaranteed money in the NFL?
Jeremiyah Love's guaranteed money is $53.87 million, the highest for a running back before taking a snap.
Who was the previous record-holder for guaranteed money for a running back?
The previous record-holder was Saquon Barkley, with $36 million guaranteed on his contract.
Which team drafted Jeremiyah Love in the 2026 NFL Draft?
Jeremiyah Love was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals with the No. 3 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
