Monday, March 13, 2023

Mike McGlinchey's New Deal w/ Denver Broncos!!!


Congratulations to former Notre Dame offensive tackle Mike McGlinchey for signing a FIVE YEAR -- $87.5 million contract with the Denver Broncos!  This contract extension move Mike up to fourth on Notre Dame's all-time list for projected career earnings in professional sports -- right behind his former Irish teammate Quenton Nelson!

Here's a look at the TOP 31 current and former Notre Dame athletes (football, basketball, baseball and hockey) who have been (and will be) paid the most as a professional athlete:

  • Ronnie Stanley:  $136,145,183 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2025 
  • Harrison Smith:  $127,666,546 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026
  • Quenton Nelson:  $118,819,452 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026
  • Mike McGlinchey:  $116,981,766 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2027
  • Jeff Samardzija:  $116,341,666
  • Zack Martin:  $102,635,531 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2024 
  • AJ Pollock:  $91,498,327 -- guaranteed contract to 2023
  • Anders Lee:  $66,044,038 -- guaranteed contract to 2026
  • Troy Murphy:  $66,000,000 
  • Kyle Rudolph:  $59,936,853 -- free agent
  • Golden Tate:  $56,421,672 -- free agent
  • Stephon Tuitt:  $55,710,551
  • Brad Lidge:  $55,335,000 
  • Pat Connaughton:  $50,727,479 -- guaranteed contract to 2026
  • Kyle Palmieri:  $50,192,154 -- guaranteed contract to 2025
  • Bryan Rust:  $46,670,000 -- guaranteed contract to 2028 
  • Romeo Okwara:  $45,385,025 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2023
  • Bryant Young:  $44,000,000
  • Justin Tuck:  $43,248,463  
  • John Sullivan:  $35,800,027
  • Jerome Bettis:  $35,122,500
  • Jeff Faine:  $34,456,892 
  • Will Fuller:  $34,246,582 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2022
  • Jaylon Smith:  $31,985,997 -- free agent
  • Matt Carroll:  $29,537,032 
  • Ian Cole:  $28,949,694 -- guaranteed contract to 2023
  • Tim Brown:  $28,432,686
  • Laphonso Ellis:  $27,939,000
  • Rocket Ismail:  $27,885,021
  • Tyler Eifert:  $26,310,317
  • Joe Montana:  $26,000,000

Notre Dame's New QB Coach -- Gino Giudugli