Tom Brady is the best quarterback in NFL history — but he wasn't been paid like it during his 20-year tenure with the New England Patriots. Here, we'll take a look at all of Brady's Patriots contracts, from the time he was an unheralded sixth-round pick to a six-time Super Bowl champion.
2000
Deal: 3 years, $864,000
Signing Bonus: $38,400
As the 199th overall pick in the 2000 draft, Brady’s deal was commensurately modest. By comparison — and as an indicator of how the game has grown in 19 seasons — the 199th pick in 2019 was defensive end Gerri Green.