Details of Eric Ebron's NFL contract

Posted Jun 20, 2014
Former UNC tight end Eric Ebron received a $7,228,472 signing bonus from the Detroit Lions along with his base salary and roster bonuses -- all guaranteed. Let's start with his base salaries: $420,000 in 2014; $776,779 in 2015; $1,233,558 in 2016 and $1,590,337 in 2017. He also has roster bonuses of $200,000 in 2015, $300,000 in 2016 and $500,000 in 2017. All are fully guaranteed. (ESPN.com)

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