Players with two or fewer accrued NFL seasons earn at least $11,500 per week, which equals $207,000 for 18 weeks spent on the practice squad. (A player accrues a season when they are on full-time pay status for at least six regular-season games). Players with two or more accrued seasons make a minimum of $15,400 per week and $277,200 for the whole season. For comparison, the minimum salary for a rookie on an active roster this season is $705,000.
Baker signed a $1.4M contract for 2026, with just shy of $1.3M guaranteed.
Dolphins CB Darrell Baker Jr. reveals he would make only $5,500 per week on an NFL practice squad:
'Everybody thinks we're rich...' 💰🏈