RENTON — As the No. 4 overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft, and the first running back selected that year, Jacksonville’s Leonard Fournette has a contract worth $27.15 million based on the league’s four-year rookie scale.
The Seahawks’ Chris Carson was the 249th selection (out of 253) in that same 2017 draft, and the 29th out of 30 running backs taken. As such, his four-year rookie contract, according to OverTheCap.com, is worth a total of $2.4 million.
The Seahawks indeed struck seventh-round gold at the bottom of the bargain bin, as Carson has become as one of the most productive running backs in the NFL in his third season.